Lebanon
Lebanese basketball superstar Wael Arakji edges closer to NBA dream with Dallas Mavericks
5 years agoConsidered one of Asia’s best point guards, Al-Riyadi player Wael Arakji, the rising star of our basketball league and national team, at only 24 years of age, has recently grabbed the attention of the Dallas ...
Baladi
Lebanese William Sawaya behind Women’s FIFA World Cup trophy since 1999
5 years agoSince it is currently underway in France, the 2019 Women’s FIFA World Cup, extending between June 7 and July 7, has an interesting Lebanese story to offer. Its trophy has been hand-made since 1999 by ...
Lebanon
Australian bank tackles the story of a Lebanese refugee in moving new commercial
5 years agoAustralian bank Westpac has decided to play on emotions in its latest ad, launched earlier this June, as part of its “help” campaign, which highlights how it supports small business owners in need. In this ...
Middle East
MusicHall to launch in Saudi Arabia on June 15, as Jeddah hosts stellar music event lineup
5 years agoAfter Beirut in 2003 and Dubai in 2013, MusicHall by Michel Eléftériadès is expanding to reach Jeddah in Saudi Arabia, with the launch set for June 15, as announced by its owner on social media ...
Automotive
WeGo set to Modernize Public Transportation in #Lebanon, starting in Byblos
5 years agoA breath of fresh air is reaching Byblos and Lebanon. WeGo, an enterprise founded by Connex, has started working on a regional – and later on hopefully a national – public transport service that is ...
Information
Lebanon’s long journey begins to qualify for the FIBA Asia Cup 2021 and FIBA World Cup 2023
5 years agoAfter narrowly and heartbreakingly failing to qualify for this year’s FIBA Basketball World Cup, the national team now turns its attention towards 2023, as the long journey begins with an attempt to qualify first for ...
Lebanon
Sesobel to close its doors (for good?) starting June 28, struggling financially
5 years agoIt’s heartbreaking to read, but it is true. Founded in 1976, one of Lebanon’s most prominent NGOs, performing social services for the welfare of Lebanese kids with disability, Sesobel is giving it one final push ...
Beirut
Sunexpress airlines to link Beirut to 3 German cities starting this June
5 years agoA joint venture of Lufthansa and Turkish Airlines, Sunexpress, a company based between Germany and Turkey, has taken over where broken Germania left off in February, compensating for the loss of direct flights made by ...
Lebanon
Lebanese Kevin Chahoud into Roland Garros Boys’ Singles Main Draw for the first time
5 years agoIt might not come as a surprise that in Lebanon, even in the world of tennis, to thrive and move forward, players have to fly under another flag to reach higher grounds. This is what ...
Automotive
Well-Needed Traffic lights Finally Installed on Sami El Solh Highway
5 years agoI noticed a few days ago that traffic lights were finally installed on the Sami el Solh highway, at the chaotic meeting point linking Furn el Chebbak, Badaro, Adlieh and Tayyouneh. The lights are not ...