US Embassy in Beirut to close on May 26 for Memorial Day
السفارة الأميركية في بيروت ستكون مغلقة يوم الاثنين 26 أيار بمناسبة يوم الذكرى pic.twitter.com/ybIfJcwtsc
— U.S. Embassy Beirut (@usembassybeirut) May 23, 2025
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