A clarification from the Beirut municipality regarding Amr Diab’s concert .. What in the details?

The Beirut Municipality announced in a statement, that “based on the keenness of the Municipal Council of Beirut to enhance the principle of transparency, and to clarify some of the points that were recently raised regarding the establishment of a ceremony for the artist Amr Diab on 8/30/2025 on the land of the municipality, it is important for us that the Municipal Council initiated, immediately after it communicated a formal book on the subject of the ceremony, to take the necessary measures, through the request to the competent department to verify The fulfillment of the obligatory municipal fees as a result of the municipality’s land use to hold the ceremony, especially since it had previously become a similar ceremony in the past year, which prompted the council to stress the administration on the necessity of achieving this aspect at the current ceremony, and this is confirmed by the Municipal Council with a clear decision in its last session.

The statement added: “As a result of the council’s follow -up to this issue, the assignment of the organizer of the ceremony has become the payment of fees for the municipality and implementation in accordance with the principles. This procedure comes as a matter of taking care of public money, and emphasizing the importance of adhering to the approved financial procedures, in line with the principles adopted by the council in its work, especially transparency.” The Municipal Council of Beirut confirmed its full support to establish technical and cultural activities that contribute In stimulating the tourism and economic movement in the capital, because of its positive impact on the city and its residents, this support always comes within the framework of respecting the laws in force the procedure and ensuring the municipality’s financial rights are fulfilled.