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Charitable dinner in support of the completion of the International Orthodox College project, IOC Saint George - Deir el-Ghazal, Friday, July 10, 2026translated

July 11, 2026 · 1 min read

A charity dinner in support of the completion of the International Orthodox College IOC Saint George project - Deir El Ghazal Friday, July 10, 2026

At the invitation of His Eminence Metropolitan Anthony (of Sour), the Most Respected, and the Central Committee for Diocesan Activities (ACCA), a charitable dinner was held on Friday evening, July 10, 2026, the proceeds of which would go toward completing the construction of the International Orthodox College IOC St. George’s School Project - Deir El Ghazal, with a massive official, church, and social presence. Participating in the occasion were His Eminence Bishop Joseph (Moawad), pastor of the Maronite Diocese in Zahle and the Bekaa, His Excellency MPs Elias Stephan, Bilal Hashimi, and Michel Daher, represented by Mr. George Mansour, and George Akais, represented by his wife, Mrs. Micheline Akais, His Excellency the former MP and Chairman of the Orthodox Meeting, Mr. Marwan Abu Fadel, Ms. Maysam Skaf, wife of the late MP Dr. Ghassan Skaf, and Sheikh Engineer Musa Freiji. His wife, the writer Amal Freiji, the Commander of the Bekaa Regional Region in the Internal Security Forces, Brigadier General Nadim Abdel Masih, Judge Elie Maalouf, the Director General of Foreign Affairs in the Lebanese Parliament, Ms. Christine Zaatar Maalouf, the Head of the Health Service in the Bekaa, Engineer Joyce Haddad, and Dr. Bechara Gholam, President of the Lebanese Greek Orthodox Association, along with mayors, members of municipal councils, mukhtars, heads of unions, federations, and associations, and a crowd of…

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Michael CarterLooks like a good turnout for a worthy cause. That dinner supporting St George Orthodox College in Deir el-Ghazal should help get those classrooms finished. I hope the funds raised cover the rest of the project without too many delays.
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Pablo RomeroOjalá que el dinero del cena alcance para terminar las aulas del IOC San Jorge en Deir el-Ghazal. Me alegra ver al metropolita Antonios y al obispo maronita Joseph juntos, eso da buena señal de que la gente se une de verdad por los niños.
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