Fadi El Khatib Inducted into FIBA Hall of Fame

Lebanese basketball legend Fadi El Khatib was inducted today into the FIBA Hall of Fame alongside Spanish legend Pau Gasol, Dawn Staley, Mike Krzyzewski , Ratko Radovanovic and others. El Khatib is considered as the greatest Lebanese basketball player as his achievements are unmatched both as a captain to the National Team and as a star player in the clubs he joined.

Beirut Port Investigation Resumes After Two Years

Judge Tarek Bitar resumed today his investigation into the 2020 Beirut Port explosion and charged 10 people including security, customs and military personnel, including Beirut Customs director Raymond el Khouri. Judge Bitar had been sidelined for over two years now following lawsuits and threats from Hezbollah and its allies. Two arrest warrants against former ministers Youssef Fenianos, and Ali Hassan Khalil were dropped last year and all suspects held in custody were released. With the…

Two Hotlines to Follow up On Missing Family Members in Syrian Prisons

Following the downfall of the Assad regime, hundreds of names and pictures of Lebanese detainees are being shared on social media channels and families are clinging to hope as more and more prisoners are being freed. Two days ago, Salim Hamwi was freed after 33 years and went back to his hometown in Chekka. However, the fate of the 700+ other missing Lebanese remains unknown and two organizations, ICRC Lebanon & Act for the disappeared,…
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Nesrine Leene Njeim Sets New Lebanese Marathon Record

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Lebanese runner Nesrine Leen Njeim was competing yesterday at the Valencia 2024 Marathon and managed to break the Lebanese National record by running in 2h 36 minutes and 4 seconds. Back in 2017, Njeim became ...
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Läderach Chocolatier Suisse Now Open in Beirut

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Swiss chocolatier Läderach is now open in downtown Beirut on Allenby street. Läderach was founded in 1962 and is a decades-long family business specialising in luxury Swiss chocolate, and famous for its FrischSchoggi (fresh chocolate) ...
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Fadi el Khatib Appointed as Dubai Sports Ambassador

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Lebanese basketball star Fadi el Khatib shared a post on his Instagram thanking the Dubai Sports Council for appointing him as a sports ambassador for the city of Dubai, and showing his gratitude for this ...
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UNESCO Places 34 Lebanon Cultural Sites Under Enhanced Protection

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UNESCO held an extraordinary session on October 30 where they decided to included 34 Lebanese cultural properties on the International List of Cultural Property under Enhanced Protection, including the World Heritage sites of Baalbek and ...
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