Lebanon and the world of journalism and letters bid farewell on Tuesday to journalist and writer May Menassa.

The funeral took place at the Saint Maron church in Gemmayzeh, in the presence of outgoing Minister of Culture Ghattas Khoury representing President of the Republic, General Michel Aoun, and Prime Minister-designate, Saad Hariri, deputy Ibrahim Azar representing Speaker Nabih Berri, former Speaker of the House, Hussein Housseiny, outgoing Information Minister, Melhem Riachy representing Lebanese Forces Chief Samir Geagea, outgoing Minister of Education, Marwan Hamadeh, Annahar newspaper team, the family of the deceased and several political, cultural and media figures.

At the end of the religious ceremony, Minister Khoury awarded the deceased, on behalf of President Aoun, the decoration of the National Order of Merit.