BEIRUT – The Lebanese Minister of Culture,
Judge Mohammed Wissam Al-Mourtada, has honored HE Dr. Talal Abu-Ghazaleh by
granting him the Shield of the Ministry of Culture, in recognition of his
varied efforts and as being a global Arab personality supporting innovation and
technological development thinking.

The honoring ceremony was held in the
presence of Lebanon's Minister of Industry, HE Mr. George Boujikian, Minister
of Telecommunications, HE Mr. Johnny Corm, former MP Essam Noman, and former
President of the Supreme Judicial Council, President Ghaleb Ghanem, in addition
to a host of high-ranking figures. During the ceremony, Judge Al-Mourtada
presented the Shield of the Ministry of Culture to Dr. Abu-Ghazaleh as a token
of appreciation of his life journey that embodies concepts of
self-determination, hope, and success.

Minister Al-Mourtada talked about the
different stages of Dr. Abu-Ghazaleh’s life, and how he had become a role model
for succeeding  generations, saying: “Talal Abu-Ghazaleh’s name is a
synonym to self-determination and success; a story whose chapters have clearly
proved how a vision can become an achievement when its holder has the will,
knowledge, and dedication; and how excellence develops from a story that is
read or told, to an icon and an inspiration for others to follow. "

The Minister went on to add that: “Talal
Abu-Ghazaleh, from a child displaced from Palestine by the Zionists gangs in
1948 to the founder and chairman of Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Global; the global
organization of firms that provide professional services in the fields of
accounting, management consulting, technology transfer, training, education,
intellectual property, legal services, information technology, recruitment,
translation, publishing, and distribution.”.

Dr. Abu-Ghazaleh addressed the Lebanese
people, saying, “Your suffering is a blessing from God that you have to thank
him for it, as it will reveal the best of you and you will come out victorious
over your crisis, but, the only thing you have to do is to be patient and trust
your abilities.”

Dr. Abu-Ghazaleh expressed his readiness
to provide the National Library with a number of books and publications, in
addition to a number of laptops manufactured by Talal Abu-Ghazaleh for
Technology, by allocating a hall for the opening of the Talal Abu-Ghazaleh
Knowledge Station in the Library.