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WASHINGTON, Jan. 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- American families and survivors of Iranian terrorism today accused the Obama Administration of blocking legislation that would hold Iran accountable for its unpunished attack on U.S. peacekeeping soldiers in Lebanon 30 years ago. "This Administration talks a lot about sanctions, but we know Iran is watching this case closely and, astonishingly, Obama's people are taking Iran's side," said Lynn Smith Derbyshire, whose brother Marine Captain...

NEW YORK, Oct. 6, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Hewitt Gallery of Art at Marymount Manhattan College in New York City, in collaboration with the New York office of Lebanese American University (LAU) and its Institute for Women's Studies in the Arab World (IWSAW), has just opened the highly regarded exhibit Veil(s): a photographic overview. The exhibit, a collection of more than fifty photographs dating back to the 1800s, attempts to illustrate how the veil has been used by women of...

Amni BioScience, SAL announced today the formal signing of a long-term agreement with Clinique Du Levant Société Médicale SAL in Beirut, Lebanon. This agreement will initiate a wide array of therapies involving the use of adult stem cell products as manufactured by Stemedica Cell Technologies under FDA (United States Federal Drug Administration) approval. Beirut, Lebanon (PRWEB) June 20, 2011 Amni BioScience, SAL ("AMNI") announced today the formal signing of a long-term...

BEIRUT, Feb. 28, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Middle East Airlines - Air Liban (MEA), the flag carrier of Lebanon, today signed an agreement to join SkyTeam in 2012. MEA will be the alliance's second member from the Middle East, a strategic growth market for SkyTeam. SkyTeam is actively working to strengthen its presence in the Middle East, one of the world's most important and rapidly growing economic regions. The addition of MEA to the alliance network will enable SkyTeam to compete more...

AMSTERDAM and BEIRUT, Jan. 19, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Middle East Airlines - Air Liban (MEA), the national carrier of Lebanon, will sign an agreement on Feb. 28 to officially start the process of joining SkyTeam in 2012. Customers will benefit from increased access to and from the Middle East and Western Africa. Welcoming MEA to become a full member is a significant step towards enhancing the global network of the alliance. SkyTeam is actively working to strengthen its presence in the...

BEIRUT, December 1, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- - 5 Months After Launch, http://www.amfinancials.com Receives one of the Highest Honors in the Region AM Financials s.a.l. (Al-Mawarid Financial Services) website has been voted as the Best Financial Institution Technical Website in the Middle East by The Banking Web Awards, Member of Pan Arab Web Awards Academy. Launched in July 2010, the new AM Financials website with its innovative and easy-to-use services, rapidly became one of the...

LONDON, November 8, 2010 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- - Deal Marks First Standalone Sale of New IBM-Powered Misys System in the Middle East First National Bank SAL, a privately-owned bank based in Beirut, Lebanon, has chosen the new Misys Business Intelligence (MBI) solution to transform its operational data into relevant information on which to make informed business decisions. The bank will use the solution as its Management Information Systems platform going forward....

DUBAI, UAE, May 12, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Boutique 1.com, the ultimate luxury online store is the only place to carry Elie Saab online. With an extensive range available, customers from all over the world are able to view and purchase the ultimate in show-stopping glamour across Elie Saab RTW, accessories and footwear at the click of a button. (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20100512/390936 ) From his debut collection in 1997, to the latest AW10, Elie Saab has...

BEIRUT, May 11 /PRNewswire/ -- In the first book of his revelatory new trilogy, Middle East Perspectives: Personal Recollections (published by iUniverse), author Bassil A. Mardelli offers readers an all-encompassing overview of 20 years spent in the Middle East, examined from historical, philosophical and sociological viewpoints. "The events unfolding in Egypt, Lebanon, Syria and Israel are all connected by a single fine thread which is easily missed," Mardelli writes. "This book ties them...

New Beirut Center for Technical Excellence Will Enable Redknee to Deliver Local Support to Growing Customer Base in Response to Rapid Market Growth in Middle East and Africa TORONTO, Jan. 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Redknee (TSX: RKN), a leading provider of business-critical software and solutions for communications service providers, today announced the opening of its new office in Beirut, Lebanon. The new office highlights Redknee's commitment to the region and expands its existing...