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Presidency announces cancellation of Independence celebrations due to Coronavirus

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18-11-2020 | 08:35

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Presidency announces cancellation of Independence celebrations due to Coronavirus

Lebanon’s Presidency announced on Wednesday the cancellation of all national events to mark the country’s Independence Day that due to current health condition resulting from outbreak of Coronavirus.

Only wreaths of flowers will be placed on the shrines of the men of Independence in the name of the Lebanese Republic.

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