PM Salam awards Ziad Rahbani National Order of the Cedar posthumously
'I was honored to be entrusted with delivering the decoration to his esteemed family today,' Salam said.
In a tribute to Rahbani, Salam described him as a 'brilliant and creative' figure, saying: 'Ziad Rahbani, you were the honest cry of our generation — committed to the causes of humanity and the nation. You said what many of us did not dare to say, and you will remain a voice of beauty, rebellion, and truth.'
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