The Information Office of Deputy Prime Minister and Health Minister Ghassan Hasbani issued the following statement:

Pursuant to the decision issued by the Minister of Education and in application of memorandum No. 2/2019 issued by the Presidency of the Council of Ministers, Deputy Prime Minister and Health Minister Ghassan Hasbani decided to close all the nurseries located within Beirut Governorate and on both sides of the highway leading to Rafi Hariri International Airport, Friday 18/01/2019 owing to the holding of the Arab summit.