Hala Abdallah

Journalist

Lebanese Restaurants Keep Serving Amid Regional Tensions

Hala Abdallah 19/06 18:30 - Reading : less than a minute

Between hope and uncertainty, Lebanese restaurants have kicked off the summer season amid a tense regional climate. While some fear a disappointing season, others are encouraging expats and tourists to come and enjoy summer in Lebanon.

Kanso Calls for Sanctions Over Japan Transfers

Hala Abdallah 16/06 22:00 - Reading : less than a minute

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Will Lebanon lose its top players to Japan’s B.League? Is Coach Gilbert Nasser staying with Hoops next season? Hoops President Jassem Kanso reveals next season’s plans and weighs in on the growing international interest in Lebanese talent, all in Episode 5 of This is Sports.

Water Crisis Hits Beirut as Summer Begins

Hala Abdallah 11/06 15:20 - Reading : less than a minute

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Lebanese residents are reporting increasing water shortages as summer begins. How serious is the issue, and what’s the solution?

Joe Moujaes Talks Big Signings

Hala Abdallah 10/06 10:45 - Reading : less than a minute

Joe Moujaes This is Sports Sports Basketball Homenetmen

Who is Homenetmen targeting for the Final 4 and next season? Can Lebanon go all the way at the Asia Cup? Catch Coach Joe Moujaes as he talks big signings and bold goals in Episode 4 of This is Sports. Watch the full episode on our website via the link in bio.

Beirut Defeats Sagesse in Chiyah

Hala Abdallah 05/06 12:35 - Reading : less than a minute

Basketball Sports Beirut Sagesse Riyadi

Beirut club bounced back with a win over Sagesse to stay in the title race.

Kfarshima Women’s Volleyball Team Earns First-Ever D1 Spot

Hala Abdallah 03/06 15:45 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Volleyball sports Kfarshima Adab and Riyada women

In a landmark achievement for women’s volleyball in Lebanon, Adab and Riyada Club of Kfarshima has earned its first-ever promotion to Division 1, marking a turning point for a young and determined team that defied the odds to rise through the ranks. After finishing second in its category with three wins and just one loss, the team secured its ...

Lebanon Launches First Full-Season Equestrian League

Hala Abdallah 02/06 20:00 - Reading : less than a minute

equestrian sports horses This is Sports summer

Equestrian sports have become a lot more accessible. In this episode of This Is Sports, we take you through the country’s first full-season league, what it costs to get started and what’s coming this summer.

Get in the Game – Welcome to This Is Sports!

Hala Abdallah 30/05 12:00 - Reading : less than a minute

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Lebanon’s first English-language sports show is here! Catch This Is Sports every Monday, exclusively on This Is Beirut.

Beirut and Bekaa Election Results Begin to Take Shape

Hala Abdallah 19/05 16:30 - Reading : less than a minute

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Early results from Beirut and the Bekaa signal key wins and shifting alliances as vote counting continues.

Polling Closes in Beirut and Beqaa Amid Low Turnout

Hala Abdallah 18/05 19:35 - Reading : less than a minute

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As polling stations closed at 7 PM, preliminary turnout stood at around 20% in Beirut and over 40% in Baalbeck-Hermel and the Beqaa, while final numbers are yet to be confirmed.

Beirut and Beqaa Elections See Low Turnout, Multiple Violations Reported

Hala Abdallah 18/05 13:10 - Reading : less than a minute

Voters in Beirut and the Beqaa are heading to the polls amid low turnout and reports of irregularities.

Riyadi Crushes Sagesse in Historic Derby Night

Hala Abdallah 13/05 10:45 - Reading : less than a minute

FIBA WASL Riyadi Sagesse basketball sports

Over 20 years later, Al Riyadi and Sagesse fans filled the stands for a historic Beirut derby in the FIBA WASL Final 8, where Riyadi defeated its rival by 30 points.

US, China Meet in Bid to ‘De-escalate’ Trade War

Hala Abdallah 10/05 15:25 - Reading : less than a minute

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Top US and Chinese officials hold talks in Geneva aimed at de-escalating the deepening trade war between the world’s two largest economies.

Here’s What the Municipal Elections Revealed

Hala Abdallah 05/05 20:33 - Reading : less than a minute

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Preliminary results in Mount Lebanon indicate key political shifts, as voter turnout dips slightly.

Voting Underway in Mount Lebanon Elections

Hala abdallah 04/05 17:00 - Reading : less than a minute

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Voters in Mount Lebanon are casting their ballots in municipal and mukhtar elections, with calm conditions and a steady turnout reported.

Steady Turnout in Beirut Suburbs Municipal Elections

Hala Abdallah 04/05 13:35 - Reading : less than a minute

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Residents of Beirut's southern suburbs are casting their votes on Sunday in mukhtar and municipal elections, widely viewed as a test of trust in leadership after the war and the economic crisis. Polls close at 7 PM.

All Eyes Turned on the Municipal Elections in Dahyeh

Hala Abdallah 29/04 11:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

Lebanon Southern suburbs Hezbollah Amal Municipal elections

As Lebanon prepares for its first municipal elections since the October 2023 war with Israel, attention is turning to the southern suburbs of Beirut, or Dahyeh—a bastion of Hezbollah. The Shiite-majority area has long been under the political influence of Hezbollah and its ally, the Amal Movement. But this year’s vote carries significance far ...

What’s It Really Like Inside the Yellow Castle?

Hala Abdallah 21/04 17:25 - Reading : less than a minute

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In Episode 2 of This Is Sports, Riyadi’s Marin Marić and Marcus Georges-Hunt share what life is really like inside the Yellow Castle — and their take on Lebanese culture might surprise you.

One Show Left! Catch 'Pinocchio and Friends' in Beirut

Hala Abdallah 19/04 20:00 - Reading : less than a minute

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Catch Pinocchio and Friends on April 21 ⁠–⁠ before it’s too late!

Al Riyadi Defeats Tabiat, Sagesse Falls to Difaa Al Jawi

Hala Abdallah 14/04 11:20 - Reading : less than a minute

FIBA WASL Lebanon La Sagesse Riyadi Basket-ball

Al Riyadi makes history with a WASL three-peat, becoming the first club to do it in the pan-regional competition. Both Al Riyadi and Sagesse now turn their focus to the Final 8 next month.

Al Riyadi Beats Sagesse, Books WASL Final 8 Ticket

Hala Abdallah 10/04 11:30 - Reading : less than a minute

WASL basketball sports FIBA WASL Riyadi Sagesse

Reigning champions Al Riyadi remained unbeaten with a dominant win over Sagesse in front of a packed crowd at Nouhad Naufal Stadium.

Al Riyadi Beats Sagesse in Overtime

Hala Abdallah 06/04 10:35 - Reading : less than a minute

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Al Riyadi survived an overtime scare against Sagesse and now eyes FIBA WASL Round 2 next week.

Mchantaf Reveals Big Signing Ahead of WASL, Did Al Riyadi Sign Maker?

Hala Abdallah 03/04 17:55 - Reading : less than a minute

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In the debut episode of “This is Sports,” Lebanon’s first English-language sports show, Elie Mchantaf and Tammam Jaroudi discuss the latest rumors on new signings ahead of WASL and more.