NNA – Caretaker Minister of Information, Ziad Al-Makary,nbsp;wrote today on the ldquo;Xrdquo; platform: quot;We regret the controversy surrounding the concert of artist Amr Diab in Beirut. After contacting the organizing side, itnbsp;was clarifiednbsp;that the pledge was directed to journalists solely wishing to cover thenbsp;#39;behind the scenes#39; at the back stage…We are certain that the great artist Amr Diab is proud of Beirut, present and future history, and we thank him for his concert that has illuminatednbsp;the capital#39;snbsp;night…We affirm that Beirut is a breezenbsp;that revives Arab art, and its press is free, with no restrictions placed on it except those imposed by the ethics of the profession.quot;
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