Wednesday, April 16, 2025
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10:00 am Protests at Parliament: Demonstrations by the Cry of the Depositors Association and a warning sit-in by the Central Bank Retirees' Association calling for the amendment or return of a legislative proposal to the government.
10:00 am World Health Day 2025: Under the theme 'Healthy Start for a Promising Future – Maternal and Newborn Health,' a commemoration event is held at the Mövenpick Hotel, sponsored by Health Minister Dr. Rakan Nassereddine and organized by the WHO office in Lebanon.
10:30 am PM Nawaf Salam Launches Airport Road Rehabilitation: The project is launched at the MEA Training and Conference Center near Beirut Airport.
10:30 am 'Femme du Soleil' Project Launch: A press conference by "Sutooh Beirut" NGO, under the patronage of Information Minister Paul Morcos, at the Ministry of Information in Hamra.
6:00 pm Holy Week Prayer Service: Bishop Paul Abdel Sater presides over the Anointing of the Sick service at St. George Cathedral, Beirut.
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