The shepherd of the diocese receives the Director General of the Ministry of Industry, Adel Girgis Al-Shabab, and the head of the Industrialists’ Association in the Bekaa, Nicola Abu Faisal, at the Archbishopric House, Wednesday, July 8, 2026.translated

The shepherd of the diocese receives the Director General of the Ministry of Industry, Adel Girgis Al-Shabab, and the head of the Industrialists’ Association in the Bekaa, Nicola Abu Faisal, at the Archbishopric House. Wednesday, July 8, 2026.

His Excellency Metropolitan Antonios (Al-Souri), with great respect, received the Director General of the Ministry of Industry, Mr. Adel Girgis Al-Shabab, and His Excellency Mr. Nicolas Abu Faisal, President of the Industrialists’ Association in the Bekaa and Chairman of the Board of Directors and General Manager of Gardenia Gran D’or Companies, at the Archbishopric House, on Wednesday, July 8, 2026. They discussed a number of development issues and Bekaa and local affairs. At the conclusion of the visit, His Eminence presented to Mr. Adel the icon of Our Lady of Unexpected Joy as a token of love and appreciation.