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The Most Comprehensive Online Arabic Book Platform Hits the Market - The Al Manhal eStore

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Tuesday, July 7, 2020

The online store (available on both web and app) offers book lovers with Arabic reading choices from all genres, while catering to different age groups, preferences, and budgets.

Key Points: 
  • The online store (available on both web and app) offers book lovers with Arabic reading choices from all genres, while catering to different age groups, preferences, and budgets.
  • Some prominent authors trending on the platform include Jebran and Khalil Jebran, Mohammad Hussein Haykal, Jalal Al-Din Al-Sayouti, Mohammad Zeyad Hamdan, among others.
  • The Al Manhal e-bookstore provides quick and easy access to Arabic titles that are either hard to find or not available anywhere else.
  • Al Manhal , a division of TechKnowledge, is the leading Arabic eLearning and information provider in the Middle East and North Africa.

Le Trio Joubran Perform Christmas Concert in St. Francis Chapel at the Church of Nativity

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Thursday, January 30, 2020

BETHLEHEM, Palestine, Jan. 30, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- On the 21st and the 22nd of December 2019, Le Trio Joubran, three musician brothersplaying traditional Palestinian oud music, performed a charity Christmas concert at the St. Francis Chapel at the Church of Nativity in Bethlehem, Palestine.

Key Points: 
  • BETHLEHEM, Palestine, Jan. 30, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- On the 21st and the 22nd of December 2019, Le Trio Joubran, three musician brothersplaying traditional Palestinian oud music, performed a charity Christmas concert at the St. Francis Chapel at the Church of Nativity in Bethlehem, Palestine.
  • The trio consists of three brothers Samir, Wissam , and Adnan Joubran , who come from a family well-known for their rich artistic heritage, from the city of Nazareth.
  • In cooperation with the Custody of the Holy Land and with the support of Consolidated Contractors Company (CCC) , the Bethlehem Development Foundation (BDF) and the Bank of Palestine (BoP), Le Trio Joubran were able to raise $3200.
  • "Le Trio Joubran continue to create mesmerizing music through combining musical worlds from both the East and the West and merging world class oriental musical with arabesque tunes and traditional Palestinian Christmas carols.

Le Trio Joubran Perform Christmas Concert in St. Francis Chapel at the Church of Nativity

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, January 30, 2020

BETHLEHEM, Palestine, Jan. 30, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- On the 21st and the 22nd of December 2019, Le Trio Joubran, three musician brothersplaying traditional Palestinian oud music, performed a charity Christmas concert at the St. Francis Chapel at the Church of Nativity in Bethlehem, Palestine.

Key Points: 
  • BETHLEHEM, Palestine, Jan. 30, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- On the 21st and the 22nd of December 2019, Le Trio Joubran, three musician brothersplaying traditional Palestinian oud music, performed a charity Christmas concert at the St. Francis Chapel at the Church of Nativity in Bethlehem, Palestine.
  • The trio consists of three brothers Samir, Wissam , and Adnan Joubran , who come from a family well-known for their rich artistic heritage, from the city of Nazareth.
  • In cooperation with the Custody of the Holy Land and with the support of Consolidated Contractors Company (CCC) , the Bethlehem Development Foundation (BDF) and the Bank of Palestine (BoP), Le Trio Joubran were able to raise $3200.
  • "Le Trio Joubran continue to create mesmerizing music through combining musical worlds from both the East and the West and merging world class oriental musical with arabesque tunes and traditional Palestinian Christmas carols.

Freedom for Lebanese Detained in UAE: Families of Eight Lebanese Citizens detained in UAE call on Emirati government to grant a fair trial for their family members

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Sunday, May 12, 2019

Lebanese government officials told families that the Emirati government did not respond to multiple requests from them seeking reasons for detention and details of the charges.

Key Points: 
  • Lebanese government officials told families that the Emirati government did not respond to multiple requests from them seeking reasons for detention and details of the charges.
  • Until recently, the Lebanese government maintained silence over this case and made no public comments or announcements.
  • In a Ramadan message to the UAE leadership on Tuesday, Lebanese Foreign Minister Gebran Bassil called for the eight to be granted amnesty.
  • Human Rights Watch called on the Emirati government to grant a fair trial and ensure that no statements obtained under duress are used as evidence of guilt.