In partnership with the municipality of Aley, Mount Lebanon, Aley Traders’ Association announced the launch of the trade, industrial and tourism fair from July 27 to July 30. The announcement was made during a press conference held at the Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture in Beirut and Mount Lebanon in the presence of the president of the Federation of Lebanese Chambers, Mohammad Shukair, former minister, Akram Shehayeb and the head of the Lebanese Industrialists Association, Fadi Gemayel. Shukair described the event as an exceptional economic landmark in the area which is expected to contribute to attracting visitors from Lebanon and abroad and fuel the economic activity, locally. Shukair pressed the need to restore the positive atmosphere which attracts Arab Gulf tourists, who, he stated, bring back the lifeline of tourism to the country, namely to the towns and villages of Mount Lebanon. Likewise, Gemayel, said organizing the exhibition in the heart of the summer season is an added value to Aley, for it will reinstate the Mount Lebanon town’s leading economic locus, besides its touristic charm. Shehayeb, for his part, underlined the economic and cultural significance of similar events, especially in exposing Lebanon’s vigor at all levels. (Al Mustaqbal, Al Diyar, May 11, 2017)