The visit of the sovereign of Greece, His Majesty King Paul, and Queen Frederica, with their two children, Their Highnesses Prince Constantine and Princess Sophia, to Lebanon during the last week of April past, was an important historic event, in which the people joined the government in expressing the love and esteem Lebanon harbors for the homeland of thought and beauty. The Greek and Lebanese flags, embracing along both sides of the capital's streets, bore witness to the reviving of an old and intimate friendship between two peace-loving countries, neighbors through the ages on the shore of the blue Mediterranean, joined together by native gifts and a brilliant, glorious history...
Radio Lebanon responded to this noble sentiment and devoted half an hour of every evening to special programs for this happy occasion, which had the finest effect.
And the government surrounded its honored guests with the highest displays of welcome and hospitality, organizing for them a full program and holding in their honor receptions and parties of acquaintance. The royal visit concluded with an excursion to the Cedars of the Lord, after which the guests returned to Athens as they had come, by way of the sea, safety accompanying them and joy filling their breasts.
And as we content ourselves in this brief space with this short glimpse, we promise our readers that we shall bring them in the coming issue an illustrated and detailed report of this gracious royal visit — until the coming issue, then.
Mrs. Nahia Ghalmieh Eddé has returned, in the company of her husband Mr. Nakhle Eddé, from a honeymoon trip that lasted several months and took in Europe, Brazil, Haiti, and Venezuela — she has returned to her homeland to settle at last in the happy marital home.
On the occasion of their marriage, the bride and groom received friends and family at their home on the Damascus Road, on the 25th, 26th, and 27th of last April. We understand that Mrs. Nahia has brought back with her a rich and abundant store from our emigrant brethren in the lands of the diaspora she visited. A hearty welcome to our friend, and our warm congratulations to her.
More than 22 million Lebanese lira was spent by the Iraq Petroleum Company in Syria and Lebanon over a period of nine years (1949–1957).
This sum includes salaries and wages, what was paid in the form of taxes and fees for the registration of aircraft, and what was paid to contractors and to the
various local interests and agencies belonging to the Iraq Petroleum Company, and to the interests and companies with which it dealt in the Syrian Republic.
The Iraq Petroleum Company has contributed, and still contributes, to stimulating the economy and its flourishing in Syria and Lebanon.