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By Dana Halawi Special to The Daily Star Monday, October 13, 2008 Listen to the Article - Powered by BEIRUT: "I cannot look in a crystal ball as to when Lebanon's accession to the WTO [World Trade Organization] will take place, but the United States is working with the Lebanese government and ministries with an aim to achieve this goal - the intention is there," US Ambassador Michele Sison told The Daily Star Friday. The remark came during a conference held at the Beirut Exhibition and Leisure Center (BIEL) under the title "Deepening Commercial Relationships between the United States and MENA region" and hosted by the American Lebanese Chamber of Commerce (AMCHAM). The conference focused on the Middle East North African (MENA) region's prospects for increasing trade with the United States, and, more specifically, Lebanon's... [read full story]
