ASDA’A Burson-Marsteller named PR Agency of the Year in the Middle East and Africa, collects a record ten International Business Awards

touch’s twitter account attracts 100,000 followers

Beirut, 22 August 2014: In an initiative that reflects touch’s strategy based on a fully integrated customer-centric approach, the leading mobile operator managed by Zain announced that its twitter account followers reached 100,000 users. In this line, the Vice Chairman and General Manager of touch, Wassim Mansour granted the twitter follower number 100,000, a free data package of 100,000 Megabytes.

Lotus Cars Lebanon

Beirut, July 2014: "Lotus Cars Lebanon” organized on Sunday June 29th an entertaining tour for Lotus Cars owners and Lotus Club official members that included many stops and activities in different Lebanese regions.

The participants met in Down Town Beirut and were on route towards the first stop in Beit Misk at eight thirty in the morning where pictures were taken for the drivers and their Lotus cars.

MINI turns 55: a small car with a great history

 August 2014 - When the first classic Mini, made in Birmingham, went on the market on August 1959, none of the people involved at the time could have imagined that the concept of a revolutionary small car would turn into one of the automotive industry's most impressive success stories, stretching over a period of five and half decades.

Man’oushe Street opens first restaurant in Egypt

The first restaurant in Marassi Village will soon be followed by six more restaurants in Egypt, two in Dubai, three in Qatar, two in Abu Dhabi and one in Europe within the year 

FIRMENICH APPOINTS Gilbert Ghostine as its new Chief Executive Officer

Having served recently as President, Asia Pacific at Diageo, Gilbert Ghostine becomes Chief Executive Officer of Firmenich, succeeding Patrick Firmenich who transitions into the role of Vice Chairman of the Board.

Geneva, Switzerland, August 19, 2014 – After more than 12 years at the head of the company, Patrick Firmenich, CEO, announced his desire to retire from his position.

Air Arabia launches flights to Chittagong, Bangladesh from Ras Al Khaimah

  • From September 2, the airline will operate three scheduled flights per week from its hub in Ras Al Khaimah 

Sharjah, UAE; August 18, 2014: Air Arabia, the Middle East and North Africa’s first and largest low-cost carrier (LCC), today announced that from September 2, 2014 it will run three flights per week from its new hub in Ras Al Khaimah to Chittagong, Bangladesh, further strengthening its connectivity with a core growth market.

Lebanon’s First Comprehensive Multidisciplinary Balance Center opens at AUBMC

(August 18, 2014) Beirut, Lebanon – The American University of Beirut Medical Center (AUBMC) announces the opening of Lebanon’s first comprehensive multidisciplinary Balance Center. The center caters to patients with dizziness and imbalance symptoms, whether related to ear, neurologic, muscular or orthopedic issues, offering them therapy by a specialized medical team.