Lebanon hosts 34th mideast medical conference

The 34th Middle East medical conference starts its deliberations in Beirut on thursday under the auspices of Lebanese president Emile ELahoud and the participation of 55 lebanese and foreign lecturers.

A statement of the organizing committee said that the conference would witness the participation of 43 U.S. doctors, nine from Lebanon, France, Austria and Britain.

A medical exhibition, scheduled on the sidelines of the conference, would display medical equipment and medicines from 50 local and foreign companies.

The 33th conference was held last may at the American university in Beirut.