Munib R. Masri lays the foundation stone  for the Yasser Arafat Memorial Center (Ark of Return) in Dheisheh Refugee Camp in Bethlehem, to be constructed by the Munib and Angela Masri Foundation. The date coincides with the 2004 death of Yasser Arafat, and the recent mobilization of the lawsuit demanding English recognition of their crimes committed during the Palestine Mandate, above all their central role in illegally establishing the Israeli State in Palestine.

Munib R Masri announces his donation of USD 1 million to provide vital foodstuff and medicines to the Palestinian people, and to assist governmental efforts to combat the spread of COVID19.

Jerusalem- the Mount of Olives/Al Suwaneh; Al Nayzak for Supportive Education and Scientific Innovation with the European Union (EU) and United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS)  lay the foundation stone for the Jerusalem Innovation Park (JIP) on the Mount of Olives in Jerusalem.

To ease the latest travel and work restrictions, resulting from measure taken to curb the spread of COVID19, 500 food packages were distributed to needy families residing in Bethlehem refugee camps.

Organized by AUB’s Munib and Angela Masri Institute of Energy and Natural Resources, under the patronage and with the participation of the Lebanese Minister of Energy and Water, H.E. Gebran Bassil, the one-day workshop addressed the topic, “The Role of Natural Gas in Lebanon’s Future Energy Mix.” It also included Arab and international energy experts who discussed how to prepare for the “hydrocarbon era.”

Mai Masri’s film won the “Bronz Tanit” within the Feature Film competition  and the “Screenplay Prize” for a feature film within the Official Competition. “3000 Nights” was the third among 17 films reviewed by the jury in its 27th edition.