Fairuz arrives for final farewell to son Ziad Rahbani
Her presence marked a deeply emotional moment in the national goodbye to Rahbani, whose death has sparked an outpouring of grief.
Ziad Rahbani, a visionary Lebanese composer, playwright, pianist and political provocateur, died on Saturday, at the age of 69.

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