Egypt’s Ambassador to Lebanon Offers Condolences to Fairouz on the Death Ziad Rahbani

On Tuesday, Egypt’s Ambassador to Beirut, Alaa Moussa, offered his condolences to the legendary singer Fairouz following the death of her son. 

In response to the Egyptian ambassador’s condolences, Fairouz softly replied, “I love Egypt.”

Fairouz sat silently with her daughter, Rima, beside her. Her face revealed the deep sorrow and pain of losing her son. 

"أنا بحب #مصر" هكذا قالت السيدة العظيمه #فيروز للسفير المصرى فى #لبنان علاء موسى و هو يقدم لها واجب التعازى فى اليوم الثاني لتلقيها عزاء نجلها #زياد_الرحباني فى #كنيسة_سيدة_الرقاد بكفيا.

و لجارة القمر نقول و #مصر بتحبك و بتدعيلك بالصبر و القوة و لزياد بالرحمة .#وداعا_زياد_رحبانى pic.twitter.com/7qN6cm99Ym

— Lamees elhadidi (@lameesh) July 29, 2025

Mourners greeted her from a distance, and she returned their greetings quietly with a gentle wave of her hand. Rima occasionally engaged her in hushed conversation.

A large number of politicians, state dignitaries, and artists have been arriving at the mourning hall to pay their respects to Fairouz over the loss of her son, the composer and musician Ziad Rahbani.

Rahbani, the renowned Lebanese composer and playwright, passed away last Saturday at the age of 69, leaving behind a vast artistic legacy and a rich career that resonated throughout the Arab world.