This is Beirut, 16/04 14:40 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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Ailing Red Bull arrive on the Red Sea for this weekend's Saudi Arabian Grand Prix in Jeddah, desperate to prevent their 2025 season from sinking into mediocrity. The Austrian Formula One giants left Bahrain on Sunday in a somber mood, their limitations laid bare under the harsh floodlights in the desert of Sakhir. Here AFP Sport assesses the ...
This is Beirut, 14/04 18:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Lebanon ranked 68th worldwide and 9th among Arab countries in terms of cost of living, according to the report published in April 2025 by Numbeo, the world's largest participatory database on prices and living conditions. With an index of 38.84, Lebanon is in the top third of the global ranking, based on prices observed in 139 countries and ...
This is Beirut, 13/04 10:45 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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McLaren's Oscar Piastri claimed pole position for the Bahrain Grand Prix on Saturday as his teammate Lando Norris and Red Bull's Max Verstappen had a trying evening under floodlights at the desert circuit. Series leader Norris could only make it onto the third row with Verstappen facing an even tougher time on Sunday from the fourth row. George ...
This is Beirut, 10/04 13:15 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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McLaren's Lando Norris holds a wafer-thin advantage over four-time world champion Max Verstappen going into this weekend's Bahrain Grand Prix. Here AFP Sport looks at five storylines ahead of the fourth race of 24 in the 2025 Formula One season: Momentum With Max? Max Verstappen arrives in Bahrain fresh from one of the best weekends of his ...
Makram Haddad, 22/02 09:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Lebanon confirmed its supremacy by defeating Bahrain 84-78 in the FIBA Asia Cup 2025 qualifiers, extending its record to a spotless 5-0. This victory, achieved in Manama in front of a crowd that included many Lebanese supporters, solidifies Lebanon’s position at the top of Group F with 10 points. Mission accomplished, then, for Miodrag ...
This is Beirut, 19/02 17:55 - Reading : less than a minute
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The Basketball Arbitral Tribunal (BAT) in Geneva rendered today its decision in favor of the Argentinian coach Nestor Rafael Garcia, represented by the international sports lawyer Ralph Charbel, in the case opposing the Argentinian coach to Al Ahli Club from Bahrain. The BAT founded its decision on the factual and legal arguments submitted by the ...
Makram Haddad, 14/02 17:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The young Cedars continue their dazzling run in the West Asian Under-17 Cup. After a convincing opener against Syria and a show of strength against Palestine, Michel Khoury’s players once again made their mark, defeating Bahrain 3-0 at Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium, the site of their previous triumph. Unbridled Domination From the outset, ...
This is Beirut, 09/02 14:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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The head of Egyptian diplomacy, Badr Abdelatty, left for Washington on Sunday, where he is set to meet with senior officials from the Trump administration and members of Congress, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Cairo. The visit aims to "strengthen bilateral relations and the strategic partnership between Egypt and the United ...
Jad Ramadan, 11/01 21:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Lebanon and Bahrain played to a 1-1 draw in the opening match of the AFC Women’s Futsal Asian Cup 2025 qualifiers for Group A, held Saturday at Nonthaburi City Stadium in Thailand. Lebanon opened the scoring through Mary Jo Wakim in the 13th minute, but Bahrain equalized in the 27th minute via Sheikha Alanoud Al Khalifa. Dominant in ...
This is Beirut, 2024-10-22 17:56 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Iran's neighbors have pledged not to allow the use of their "soil or airspace" for any attacks, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Tuesday, as Israel considers retaliation for the Islamic Republic's missile strike. "All our neighbors have assured us that they won't permit their soil or airspace to be used against the Islamic Republic of ...
2024-10-21 13:35 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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In an interview with This is Beirut, Antoine Habib, Chairman and General Manager of Banque de l'Habitat (BDH), shared that despite Lebanon's challenging situation, the bank has resumed issuing loans, with many already disbursed. These loans, aimed at low- and middle-income individuals, cover the purchase of apartments, home renovations, land ...
This Is Beirut, 2024-06-24 13:14 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Iran and Bahrain have agreed to launch negotiations on how to restore diplomatic relations that have been severed for nearly eight years, the Iranian Foreign Ministry said on Monday. Tiny Gulf monarchy Bahrain cut ties with Iran in 2016, following in the footsteps of regional powerhouse Saudi Arabia after Riyadh's diplomatic missions in Iran were ...