Lebanon’s Traditional Costume at Miss Universe 2024: A Celebration of Lebanese Heritage

Miss Lebanon 2024 stunned the judges at Mis Universe 2024 with a traditional costume designed by Joe Challita, a Lebanese designer and proud advocate of Lebanon's fashion heritage. The dress was a tribute to our rich Phoenician heritage and included a royal Tyrian purple dress, a Kobran traditional overcoat and a tantour headpiece. Tyre of Ancient Phoenicia was one of the world's first capital of fashion and the Tyrian purple symbolized ultimate power, status and…

Canadian Legend Celine Dion Back On Stage To Celebrate 45 Years of Elie Saab

Lebanese world renowned couturier Elie Saab held a spectacular fashion show in Riyadh this week to celebrate 45 years of his fashion career, which he described as being "a culmination of generations of fashion, rooted in traditions that preceded him, and which he had the privilege of reinvigorating and evolving." One of the key highlights of this star-studded fashion show was Celine Dion's return on stage, as she wore a gold embroidered cape gown and…

The National Museum Has a New Pavilion & Café

In the midst of all the madness happening, I'm happy to share some good news for a change. The Nuhad Es-Said Pavilion for Culture has officially opened its doors to visitors with an inaugural exhibition entitled "Portals and Pathways, A Journey Through Reality and Imagination" featuring the work of 33 outstanding Lebanese artists. The pavilion was named after the late Nuhad Es-Said, a businessman, an art passionate and a distinguished collector of Islamic art, and…

DJ Rodge Releases a Tribute Song to Beirut

DJ Rodge is supporting Lebanon in these tough times by spreading a message of peace and hope through music. His latest song ‎”معك يا لبنان” was released few days ago and Rodge is also taking part with other artists such as Tania Kassis, Joseph Attieh, Michel Fadel and Anthony Touma in the "MESSAGE OF LOVE" concert in the UAE, a concert aimed at raising donations for Lebanon. Here are the details of the event for…
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The Sorry State of The Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium

1 week ago
As preparations are underway to welcome the displaced people at the Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium, pictures have emerged showing the sorry state this stadium has fallen into. There’s no grass left on the pitch, ...
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Berri Says President Trump Signed a Written Pledge to End War at a Lebanese Restaurant in Michigan

1 week ago
It appears that Speaker Nabih Berri’s hopes of securing a ceasefire in Lebanon rely on a piece of paper newly elected US President Donald Trump signed at a Lebanese restaurant in Michigan. Speaking to Mustaqbal ...
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Canada Extends Lebanon Donation-Match Deadline to November 17

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The Canadian Government announced on October 9 that they will match donations Canadians make to the Canadian Red Cross, in an attempt to help the Red Cross “prepare for, respond to and help individuals in ...
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AUB Professor Dr Jamal J. Hoballah Awarded Honorary Fellowship of the American College of Surgeons

2 weeks ago
Dr. Jamal J. Hoballah, professor and chair of the Department of Surgery at the American University of Beirut, has received a prestigious recognition from the largest surgical organization in the world, the American College of ...
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