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The Embassy of France Organized the Olympic Day

The Embassy of France in Lebanon, in collaboration with the "Sports Academy School" and under the supervision of the Lebanese Olympic Committee, organized the third edition of the Olympic Day at the sports facilities of Antonine University (Baabda-Hadath) during a long sports day, approximately two months before the opening of the Summer Olympics ...

The Intelligent Recap: This Week's AI News Report

Good evening and welcome to The Intelligent Recap. It is Friday May 24th and the 231st day of the war in Gaza. This week in Lebanon: the situation in the South, weapon trafficking and food tampering and how NGOs help rehabilitate people with drug addictions. In international news: all about Gaza, Iran’s president dies in a helicopter crash, ...

Two Hezbollah Fighters Killed in Syria by an Israeli Strike

An Israeli drone strike in central Syria killed two fighters from Lebanon's Iran-backed Hezbollah movement on Saturday, a war monitor said. "An Israeli drone fired two missiles at a Hezbollah car and truck near the town of Qusayr in Homs province, as they were on their way to Al-Dabaa military airport, killing at least two Hezbollah fighters and ...

Padel Tennis: 'World Champions Challenge' at Zouk Mikael

“Pace” officially announced the biggest padel tennis event in Lebanon and the region, entitled “World Champions Challenge,” to be held next Sunday under the supervision of the Lebanese Padel Tennis Federation at the Nouhad Nawfal complex (Zouk Mikael). The event, which will welcome world-class padel tennis stars, was unveiled at an ...

World Cup-2026: Lebanon Face Palestine in Crucial Match

The Lebanese national soccer team plays a crucial match against Palestine on Thursday in the double Asian qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup and the 2027 Asian Cup. The Lebanese national team will face its Palestinian counterpart tomorrow at 7pm (Beirut time) at the "Jassem Bin Hamad" stadium of the al-Sadd club in the Qatari capital, Doha. The ...

Lebanon Draws with Palestine, Says Goodbye to 2026 World Cup

The Lebanese national football team was held to a draw by Palestine (0-0) in the World Cup qualifiers on Thursday, resulting in Lebanon's elimination from the race for the 2026 World Cup. Disappointing, one might say! The Lebanese national football team drew 0-0 with their Palestinian counterpart in the fifth and penultimate round of qualifiers ...

US Warns Israel Against Military Intervention in Lebanon

The Biden administration has warned Israel that a "limited war" in Lebanon could push Iran to intervene, reports Axios. President Joe Biden hopes to avoid further regional conflagration, that may escalate towards direct conflict between Iran and Israel, Axios said on Thursday. Iran and Israel traded direct strikes in April, in an unprecedented ...

Behind the (Secret) Scenes of Lebanese Sports (16)

- A cold handshake took place between the current president of the Lebanese Olympic Committee, Pierre Jalkh, and his predecessor, General Souheil Khoury, on the sidelines of a recent press conference. - A major dispute has arisen between members of an individual non-Olympic discipline, prompting the federation's president to organize individual ...

Basketball: Lithuania Defeats Lebanon in Friendly Match

Lebanon lost to Lithuania in their first warm-up game for the Olympic qualifying tournament, 100-71. The Riyadi stars were absent due to their participation in the Asian Club Championship. Omari Spellman, who lost around 20 kg, scored 14 points on his return to the national team. The team will play two more games against Lithuania this week ...

The Intelligent Recap: This Week's AI News Report

Good evening and welcome to The Intelligent Recap. It is Friday June 14th and the 252nd day of the war in Gaza. In tonight’s local edition: the situation at the southern border, yet another initiative to unblock the presidential deadlock, the Cabriolet film festival and an amazing speleology discovery. On the international front: Gaza is ...

Women's Basketball (U18): Lebanon Loses to Philippines in Shenzhen

The Philippine Under-18 women's basketball team defeated their Lebanese counterparts 89-63 on Tuesday, on the second day of the Under-18 Asian Championship (level B) taking place in Shenzhen, China, until June 30. The quarter-time scores were 25-14, 44-25, 59-39 and 89-63. This is Lebanon's first defeat in the continental tournament, after the ...

The Problem with Women's Basketball

Even among the top women's #basketball teams in Lebanon, female coaches, including assistant coaches, are noticeably absent. Why is this the case, and is the federation addressing it? We spoke with players and legends of the game to understand the reasons behind this significant gender gap in basketball.