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Kayrouz urges Lebanese expatriates to strengthen homeland

May 16, 2016September 24, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

Prominent Michigan Accident Attorney Joumana Kayrouz keynotes the opening day of the 3rd Annual Lebanese Diaspora Energy Conference in Beirut, Lebanon on May 5, 2016, urging Lebanese Americans to support Lebanon “with their hearts, their minds, their citizenship and their pocketbooks.” www.YourRights.com Prominent Michigan Accident Attorney Joumana Kayrouz, in a keynote speech on May 5,…

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Kayrouz named Best Female Attorney of 2016 by magazine readers

May 4, 2016 rayhanania 1 Comment

Joumana Kayrouz named Best Female Attorney of 2016 by magazine readers Readers of Detroit’s largest alt weekly magazine, Detroit Metro Times, voted prominent Michigan Accident attorney Joumana Kayrouz as the Best Female Attorney for 2016 in an annual survey that lists the most respected individuals in 10 industry areas from Sports to Law. The Best…

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Etihad Airways sets new records in 2015

January 13, 2016September 24, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

Etihad Airways sets new records in commercial airline services in 2015 and expects to grow more in 2016 Etihad Airways, the national airline of theUnited Arab Emirates, delivered solid operational performance in 2015 by achieving continued growth in passenger and cargo volumes. The airline carried 17.4 million passengers last year, a significant increase of 17 percent…

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Leaders of G20 Vow Joint Action Against Global Terrorism

November 17, 2015November 17, 2015 rayhanania No Comments

“World’s top 20 industrial powers met in Turkey, seeking to overcome differences on a range of issues primarily the Syrian conflict, refugee crisis and climate change” — Halil Danismaz, President of the Turkish Heritage Organization The world was once again unified over the weekend not only for the condemnation of the terrorist attacks in Paris…

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ADC National honors the late Sir Michael Berry

November 2, 2015November 3, 2015 rayhanania No Comments

ADC National recognizes achievements of Sir Michael Berry Sir. Michael Berry, a lawyer, pioneer of the Arab American community and longtime Wayne County official in Michigan, died this past week. He was 95 years old. Of Lebanese heritage, Sir Berry was the first Muslim to practice law in Michigan. He dedicated his life to numerous…

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Etihad Airways announces luxury service to New York

October 8, 2015September 24, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

Etihad Airways Announces Early Arrival of Signature A380 Service, Including The Residence by Etihad, to New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates (U.A.E.), today announced that its award-winning Airbus A380 service, which features the only commercially available three-room suite in the sky: The Residence by Etihad™, will…

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Al Maktoum Foundation to refocus on Middle East

October 5, 2015October 5, 2015 rayhanania No Comments

Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives Consolidates 28 Humanitarian Programmes and Foundations Operating in 116 Countries; Refocuses on Middle East Middle East‘s largest development and community foundation includes 1,400 development programmes and initiatives targeting 130 million in need through to 2025 H.H. Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, announced today the…

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20 percent of Middle East wealth controlled by UAE individuals

October 5, 2015September 24, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

Ultra Wealthy In United Arab Emirates Control US$255 Billion Of Private Wealth There are 1,275 ultra wealthy individuals in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), representing 20% of the total ultra wealthy population in the Middle East, Wealth-X research shows. The combined wealth of the UAE’s ultra high net worth (UHNW*) population stands at US$255 billion. The study also reveals that 57%…

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War rages between U.S and Arab World Airlines

August 26, 2015June 12, 2019 rayhanania 2 Comments

Three of America’s top airlines — American Airlines, United Airlines and Delta Airlines — have launched a campaign to block the commercial services of Qatar Airways, Emirates Airlines and Etihad Airways which provide direct flights to popular destinations in the gulf, such as Dubai. They complain the Arab airlines receive subsidies from their governments, but they are silent about subsidies…

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Arab Gulf sees rise in Tourism

May 1, 2015September 24, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

Arab Gulf sees rise in tourism by more than 2 percent with revenues up more than 10 percent, according to UrbaCon Construction & Trading. Visiting the desert is now an attractive alternative in the agenda of a seasoned tourist, a location which is becoming increasingly developed with high-end ecofriendly resorts, luxurious shopping malls, five-star hotels,…

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GE urged to support fair employment in Palestine-Israel

April 15, 2015September 24, 2018 rayhanania 1 Comment

Shareholders Pressing GE and Corning to Adopt Principles to Ensure American Companies in Palestine-Israel Practice Fair Employment Shareholders concerned about fair employment by American companies in Palestine-Israel —especially national, racial, ethnic or religious minorities— will press two huge American corporations this month to adopt the Holy Land Principles to govern the way they treat their…

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GE Israel urged to embrace principles of fairness

March 28, 2015June 12, 2019 rayhanania No Comments

Citing an 85 percent increase in racial discrimination complaints in Israel according to a recent report by Israel’s Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Father Sean McManus, the head of the Holy Land Principles, urged GE Israel, one of the largest employers there, to adhere to workforce principles of fairness. By Managing Editor The giant American corporation GE has…

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Western Union Signs Amr Diab as Brand Ambassador

January 28, 2015January 28, 2015 rayhanania 3 Comments

The Western Union Company (NYSE:WU), a leader in global payment services, today announced its association with one of the Arab world’s most popular pop stars – Amr Diab, as a Brand Ambassador. As an Arab star with a strong international following, Amr Diab will now represent Western Union and its quick, convenient and reliable money transfer services, offered across…

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Pizza franchise featured at 2014 Oscars makes Middle East debut

January 26, 2015January 26, 2015 rayhanania No Comments

By Ray Hanania Last year during the Academy Awards, Oscar hostess Ellen DeGeneres ordered Big Mama’s & Papa’s Pizzeria (BMPP) pizza delivered to the show and then walked through the audience with the delivery driver, sharing slices with stars such as Harrison Ford, Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt. The humor drew big laughs at the Oscars…

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Google Chairman to keynote Saudi business forum

January 10, 2015 rayhanania No Comments

This year’s theme ‘Competitive Governments’ draws together an impressive group of over 50 speakers from 22 different countries to discuss the positive impact national competitiveness can have on local, regional and global economic and social development. The Global Competitiveness Forum (GCF) will be held at the Four Seasons Hotel inRiyadh from January 25-27 and will discuss global…

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Qatar Airways welcomes first A350 XWB at public ceremony

January 8, 2015April 13, 2019 rayhanania No Comments

Qatar Airways unveils new aircraft at lavish celebrations in Doha Qatar Airways last night welcomed the airline’s first A350 XWB aircraft, as global launch customer, at a spectacular ceremony in Doha. The event was inaugurated in the presence of the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs, His Excellency Mr. Ahmad bin…

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Saudi Arabia hosts conference on competetiveness

January 7, 2015September 24, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

Riyadh to Host Saudi and International Academics, Business and Political Leaders for the 8th Global Competitiveness Forum This year’s theme ‘Competitive Governments’ draws together an impressive group of over 50 speakers from 22 different countries to discuss the positive impact national competitiveness can have on local, regional and global economic and social development. The Global Competitiveness Forum…

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Etihad Airlines unveils first Airbus and Boeing 787

December 21, 2014September 24, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has capped an incredible 12 months by unveiling its first Airbus A380 and Boeing 787 aircraft to more than 200 of the world’s media in Abu Dhabi. The doors to the airline’s two new flagship aircraft – in the distinctive new ‘Facets of Abu Dhabi‘…

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