Asia 2027: Lebanon Beats Bhutan and Stays on Top
Makram Haddad 10/10 08:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Lebanon resets its continental clock. On the pitch of Hamad Al-Kabir Stadium, Miodrag Radulović’s men earned their second win in the third qualifying round for Asia 2027, confirming their strong form and leadership in the standings. The outcome rewarded the consistency of a team that stayed composed despite a goalless first half and Bhutan’s ...
Football: Athletico and E-Club Seal Their Partnership in Champville
Makram Haddad 09/10 16:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Football E-Club Champville lebanon
Athletico has set up shop in Dik al-Mehdi, in collaboration with E-Club and under the auspices of Collège Mariste Champville. The partnership was made official during a press conference held in the building adjacent to the E-Club grounds on the Champville campus, attended by a large group of people: Édouard Jabre (regional coordinator of Marist ...
Semaan Douaihy Joins the World Futsal Board
Makram Haddad 09/10 11:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Semaan Douaihy Futsal Sports Lebanon
A global whistle for a local builder. FIFA has officially appointed Semaan Douaihy to its Futsal Committee for the 2025-2029 term. A backseat position? No. Rather, it is a technical box from which the direction, formats, regulations, development, and roadmap of a rapidly growing discipline are decided. For Lebanon, it is a flag planted in the ...
Football – Asian Cup 2027: Lebanon Aims to Maintain Its Lead Against Bhutan
Makram Haddad 09/10 08:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Lebanon Bhutan Football Asian Qualifiers
A few months after securing maximum points against Brunei and sharing points with Yemen, Lebanon is back in action. On Thursday at 7:00 PM (Beirut time), at Hamad Al-Kabir Stadium in Doha, Lebanon will face Bhutan with a clear goal: to maintain its lead in Group C of the third qualifying round for the 2027 Asian Cup. With four points to their ...
Basketball: Sagesse or the Runner-Up Curse
Makram Haddad 08/10 10:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Sagesse knocked on the door of the title once again. And, once again, the lock held firm. Beaten 101-93 by Kuwait Club after a roller-coaster final at the Rashid bin Humaid hall, the Greens unwillingly extend the “runner-up curse.” But the underlying message tells another story: a team that’s getting tougher, that knows how to come back, and ...
From Beirut to Mecca: Ali Wehbi, 50 Marathons for 50 Children
Makram Haddad 08/10 09:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Saudi Arabia Lebanon Ali Wehbi Marathon Autism
He has crossed deserts where the silence hits hard, tamed polar nights where the frost bites, and trained… in supermarket freezers to prepare his body for the Arctic. For 21 years, Ali Wehbi has pushed the boundaries of endurance. The “International Lebanese Desert Runner” has covered more than 18,000 kilometers across the globe, come close ...
Basketball – Abu Dhabi 2025: Riyadi Takes Revenge and Claims the Title
Makram Haddad 06/10 09:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Riyadi Beirut tamed Sharjah 88-75 in the final of the Abu Dhabi International Basketball Championship at Al Jazira Club. This victory is the perfect ending after the setback of the first round, where the Yellows had squandered a 19-point lead. A champion’s response — clear and flawless. The Setting Sharjah came out firing and led ...
U20 Athletics: Abou Zeid Heads to the Worlds, Moawad on Top, and Gold for the 4x100m
Makram Haddad 05/10 21:45 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Kuwait Palestine United Arab Emirates lebanon Athleticism
Day 3 of the 3rd edition of the West Asia U20 Athletics Championships took place at the Camille Chamoun Sports City and the Jamhour Sports Club, and Lebanon continues to pile up highlights. Mahmoud Abou Zeid qualified for the U20 World Championships in the 3,000m steeplechase with a national record, Nisrine Moawad claimed her third title, and the ...
Abu Dhabi 2025: Riyadi Overturns Champville and Heads to the Final
Makram Haddad 04/10 09:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
United Arab Emirates Basket-ball Riyadi
At the Abu Dhabi International Basketball Championship, the Lebanese derby lived up to expectations in the semifinal: Riyadi dominated Champville 97–83 after a one-sided finish. Earlier in the tournament, Riyadi had cruised through the group stage against Al Dhafra (114–81) and TNT (94–53), while Champville impressed with a blowout against ...
Covid in Lebanon: Who’s Afraid of “Frankenstein”?
Makram Haddad 04/10 09:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Lebanon Covid-19 Frankenstein Jacques Choucair
“Covid cases never really stopped, but people stopped testing: many self-diagnosed it as ‘flu,’ dry or wet,” notes Prof. Jacques Choucair, head of the Infectious Diseases Department at Hôtel-Dieu de France (HDF). In recent weeks, he has seen a real increase, driven by the return of the diaspora and our close-contact habits—“the three ...
Athletics U20: Lebanon Goes into Big Meeting Mode
Makram Haddad 03/10 09:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Baalbeck Kuwait United Arab Emirates
Flags draped across the stands, lively crowds and meticulous protocol: the opening looked like a major athletics meeting. On the track, the delegations from Qatar, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, Yemen, Syria, Jordan, Palestine, Iraq and Lebanon marched in step, carried by applause and music that set the tone: competition, but also a celebration ...
Basketball – Abu Dhabi: Champville Outlasts Astana, Riyadi Overpowers TNT
Makram Haddad 02/10 08:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Champville (coach: Alan Abaz) earned a signature win over Kazakhstan champions Astana, 90-87, after a thrilling battle in the group stage of the Abu Dhabi International. Trailing 24-20 after the first quarter, the Lebanese side turned the tide in the second, heading into halftime up 55-43. The lead held into crunch time despite Astana’s ...
Basketball – Abu Dhabi: Lebanon Kicks Off Its Campaign with a Double Blowout
Makram Haddad 30/09 09:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The Maristes Put on a Show For their first outing with a heavily revamped roster, Champville (the Maristes) set the tone right away: 32-14 in the first quarter, 52-30 at halftime, 77-49 after 30 minutes, and 105-61 at the buzzer. Coach Alen Abaz opened up the bench, mixed combinations, and gave everyone minutes, using the early cushion to work on ...
'Timeless Dimensions:' The Pigments of Time of Gaby Maamary
Makram Haddad 29/09 18:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Timeless Dimensions Gaby Maamary Art Gemmayzé Gallery
Artist, art historian and restorer, Gaby Maamary has been teaching since 1990 and has led major conservation projects, from the Roman necropolis of Tyre (with the University of Nara) to scientific advising with the National Museum of Beirut, via his participation in the European program InfrArtSonic. A specialist in Renaissance techniques and ...
Golf – Karim Salaam and Ali Zaatari Lift the Summer Cup Doubles Trophy
Makram Haddad 29/09 13:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Fifty days of swings, precision, and nerves of steel came to a close at the Beirut Golf Club with the Summer Doubles Golf Cup. Karim Salaam, president of both the Lebanese Federation and the club, teamed up with steering committee member Ali Zaatari to claim the title. A Selective Course No fewer than 60 golfers, divided into 30 teams of all ...
Basket-Abu Dhabi: Riyadi and Champville Launch Their International Season
Makram Haddad 29/09 09:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
United Arab Emirates Riyadi Champville
Under the aegis of the Abu Dhabi Sports Council, with the supervision of the Emirati Federation and the organization of al-Wahda in partnership with Global Active Sports, the second edition of the Abu Dhabi International Basketball Championship sets up in the indoor hall of the al-Jazira club. Eight clubs make up a cosmopolitan field. The games ...
Heart: Operating Better, Faster — DeBakey’s Legacy, the Lebanese Trajectory
Makram Haddad 29/09 09:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Heart Michael E. DeBakey Lebanon AUB
In the focused light of the operating room, a mini-incision; around the table, the Heart Team. In a few hours, a valve is repaired, an aorta reinforced, a myocardium sheltered. If the gesture seems more fluid and less traumatic today, it is because it relies on a century of innovations and transmission. Among its architects, Michael E. DeBakey, ...
Karim Melhem Memorial: Sport as a Legacy, Prevention as a Message
Makram Haddad 28/09 12:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The curtain fell on Saturday at the Emile Lahoud Military Sports Compound: Hoops dominated Beirut Club 98-80 in the final of the 2nd Karim Melhem U18 Memorial. More than just a score, it carried a message. Launched at the end of August under the patronage of the Lebanese Basketball Federation (LBF) and with the support of the Lebanese Army, the ...
Fencing: Asian Silver for Lebanese Cadets in India
Makram Haddad 26/09 15:14 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
In Haldwani (Uttarakhand, India), Lebanon’s cadet team struck big in men’s team épée: a historic silver medal, the country’s first-ever Asian podium in this discipline. With their backs against the wall amid tough competition, the trio Louis Dib, Marc Bassil and Gabriel Nehmé strung together top-level relays to reach the grand final. ...
Badminton - Lebanese Interclub Championship: 1875 and Mont La Salle Top the Bill
Makram Haddad 25/09 10:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
An electric atmosphere, fiery shuttlecocks, and tense matches: the premier club competition took center stage at the USJ Mansourieh courts, with nail-biting finals and teams playing in perfect harmony. More than fifteen teams went head to head on the courts of Club 1875 – Saint Joseph University, in a well-oiled organization led by tournament ...
Futsal: Lebanon Falls to Vietnam but Secures Qualification
Makram Haddad 24/09 19:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The Match The Lebanese plan collapsed in 11 minutes. Under suffocating high pressure, Vietnam struck through Nguyen Da Hai (9’) with a powerful shot from outside the “D,” then doubled the score right after through Nguyen Thanh Phat. Still at a high tempo, To Minh Quang scored the third (11’) at the back post on an assist from Vo Ngoc ...
Rayo Vallecano: A Madrid Spark for Lebanese Karim Jaafar
Makram Haddad 24/09 18:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Rayo Vallecano Karim Jaafar Lebanon
A Deal That Changes Scale Captain of the youth categories at al-Safa and product of the Tawfir Project, Karim Jaafar takes a major step: joining Rayo's Juvenil squad means entering a championship where competition wears down even the toughest players and where every minute counts to go pro. This transfer is nothing like a throw of the dice; it ...
Futsal – 2026 Qualifiers: Lebanon Held by Hong Kong
Makram Haddad 22/09 14:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Solid from the start, Rabih Abou Chaaya’s men immediately took control of the game. The reward came in the 15th minute: Mustafa Rhyem leapt to open the scoring, finishing a well-worked sequence and sending the Lebanese bench into celebration. After the break, Hong Kong equalized during their best spell, taking advantage of a lapse from the ...
Football: The Lebanese Championship Kicks Off Its 66th Edition at Full Speed
Makram Haddad 22/09 10:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The highly anticipated clash delivered on its promise. In front of a strong crowd at Tripoli’s Rachid Karamé Stadium, Nejmeh came out on top against their eternal rivals, titleholders Ansar, winning 2-1. Ali Fadl quickly opened the scoring for the Manara side (12’), but Hicham Khalafallah equalized for the Greens just before halftime (39’) ...
Football: The Lebanese Championship Kicks Off Again
Makram Haddad 19/09 11:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Al-Ansar, the title holder and record holder with 15 championships, approaches the competition as the natural favorite. But its rivals are numerous. Nejmeh, who strengthened its squad thanks to investments from its new executive president Rami Bitar, arriving from Safa, presents itself as a serious contender. The Manara club enjoyed a flashy ...
Biathlon: Four Silver Medals for Lebanon in the Balkans
Makram Haddad 15/09 16:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Lebanon Biathlon Jeanne d’Arc Tawk Paul Keyrouz
In Serbia, the young Lebanese biathlon team made a remarkable breakthrough at the Balkan Championship, winning four silver medals in both the men’s and women’s events. This result marks a real turning point for a discipline launched in the country barely two years ago. Lebanon leaves Serbia with solid achievements in the bag. Paul Keyrouz ...
Davis Cup: Lebanon Outclasses Barbados and Targets World Group I
Makram Haddad 13/09 16:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Tennis Coupe Davis ATP lebanon
On the clay courts of the Palm Hills Sports Club, Lebanon turned its clear Friday lead into a resounding victory on the second day. The doubles match, entrusted to Hassan Ibrahim and Fadi Bidan, perfectly set the tone for the day: a straight-sets victory (6-2, 6-3) against Haydn Lewis and Darian King, which sealed qualification (3-0). For ...
Davis Cup: Lebanon Takes a 2-0 Lead over Barbados
Makram Haddad 12/09 18:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Tennis Davis cup Lebanon Barbados Benjamin Hassan Hadi Habib
On the clay courts of the Palm Hills Sports Club, Lebanon got off to the perfect start in its duel with Barbados. Hassan Fights Hard, Habib Dominates In the opening singles match, Benjamin Hassan (world No. 196) had to dig deep to overcome Barbados’ Darian King (No. 2114). In a tense, topsy-turvy contest, the Lebanese player eventually ...
Davis Cup: Lebanon Kicks Off Its Campaign Against Barbados in Cairo
Makram Haddad 12/09 09:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The stage is set: Friday at 12:30 PM (Beirut time), on the clay courts of Palm Hills Sports Club in Cairo, Lebanon will begin its showdown with Barbados. On the schedule for this opening day are two singles matches: Benjamin Hassan (ranked 196) will open against Darian King (ranked 2114), before Hadi Habib (171) faces Kaipo Marshall, an unranked ...
Football: Lebanon Joins Asia's Elite
Makram Haddad 10/09 10:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Saudi Arabia Lebanon Football Asia cup U23
In the sweltering heat of the Thai capital, Lebanon gave a masterclass in efficiency and control. Facing a tenacious Mongolian side, Michel Sfeir's players held their nerve and quickly took control of the match at Thammasat Stadium. In the 8th minute, Danny Istambouli opened the scoring with an unstoppable cross-shot. Just before halftime (45+1), ...