Makram Haddad, 25/08 11:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Football Lebanon Qatar Friendly
Facing a more experienced opponent, Lebanon fielded a team largely composed of local players and new faces. Without several expatriate players, as well as Gabriel Bitar, who was absent at the last minute, and Kassem Zein, who was injured in the jaw, Miodrag Radulović chose to put his trust in youth. The gamble paid off in the sixth minute. After ...
Makram Haddad, 24/08 12:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Deprived of their expatriate key players, who were kept by their clubs, Miodrag Radulović’s men will have to reinvent themselves against the reigning Asian champion. Outside the FIFA calendar, this meeting offers another chance for home-based players to shine, while also integrating fresh faces into the rotation. Several of them will even ...
Makram Haddad, 07/08 09:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
It nearly ended in a debacle. Long dominant, the Lebanese almost threw it all away, squandering a 15-point lead before narrowly pulling out a win against Qatar (84–80) on Wednesday night at King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah. A victory as precious as it was laborious, snatched in the final moments by one man: Karim Zeinoun. KZ, the Flash in ...
Makram Haddad, 01/08 21:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
On Friday, the news broke, confirmed by several sources close to the Lebanese Olympic Committee (LOC), who preferred to remain anonymous. “It’s a purely personal choice, everything was done by mutual agreement, without conflict,” said an LOC official. Behind the scenes, the process moved at breakneck speed: Ray Bassil submitted an official ...
This is Beirut, 08/07 10:55 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Indirect negotiations on a Gaza ceasefire between Israel and Hamas resumed in Qatar on Tuesday, as US President Donald Trump pressed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for a deal to end the war. "Indirect negotiations are continuing this morning in Doha, with a fourth meeting being held... the discussions are still focused on the ...
This is Beirut, 06/07 13:50 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Indirect negotiations between Israel and Hamas are set to resume Sunday in Doha for a Gaza truce and hostage release deal, ahead of a visit by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the White House. Netanyahu had earlier announced he was sending a team to Qatar, a key mediator in the conflict, though he said Hamas's response to a draft US-backed ...
This is Beirut, 04/07 12:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Hamas said Friday it was holding consultations with other Palestinian movements on a truce proposal in the war with Israel, in a possible sign that it was preparing for negotiations for a ceasefire in Gaza. The statement came ahead of a visit on Monday by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to Washington, where President Donald Trump is ...
This is Beirut, 27/06 17:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Kuwait Middle East Lebanon Qatar Unemployment
According to the latest World Bank data, Lebanon ranks 11th among MENA (Middle East and North Africa) countries in terms of unemployment, with an estimated rate of 11.5% in 2024. This figure reflects the ongoing impact of Lebanon’s compounded economic, political, and social crises since 2019. Topping the regional chart is Palestine, with a ...
This is Beirut, 24/06 20:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Iran's unprecedented strikes on a US base in Qatar were carefully calculated to provide an exit from hostilities with Washington and set up a truce with Israel, according to analysts and an official. Monday's missile launches were signaled well in advance, minimizing the risk of injury and giving every opportunity to shoot down the projectiles, ...
This is Beirut, 24/06 14:40 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Qatar's prime minister persuaded Iran to agree to a US-proposed ceasefire with Israel after Iranian missiles targeted an American base near Doha, an informed source said on Tuesday. Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani spoke to the Iranians at Washington's request following Monday's unprecedented attack on Qatari soil, the ...
This is Beirut, 24/06 12:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Prime Minister Nawaf Salam arrived in Doha on Monday night, leading a ministerial delegation on an official visit to Qatar. The delegation includes Energy Minister Joe Saddi, Public Works and Transport Minister Fayez Rasamny, Administrative Development Minister Fadi Makki, and Culture Minister Ghassan Salame. During his stay, Prime Minister Salam ...
This is Beirut, 23/06 23:38 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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President Donald Trump on Monday dismissed Iran's retaliatory strikes against an American base in Qatar as "weak" and sought to draw a line under the US bombing of Iran's nuclear infrastructure by calling for regional peace. Trump shrugged off Monday's launch of multiple missiles at the United States' Al Udeid base in ...