Ottawa Saint Charbel Parish Makes Longest Markouk Sandwich

This week marks the feast of the assumption of Mary, a feast celebrated mainly by Catholic Churches around the world. The assumption of Mary or is a very special in Lebanese villages mainly where festivals are held with all sort of fun and religious activities. The Saint Charbel Paris in Ottawa organized their 29th Annual Family Gathering Around the Virgin Mary this year and as part of the week-long activities, they broke their own record…

Arz Zahreddine Wins Gold at 2023 Kinshasa Francophonie Games

Lebanese Paralympian Arz Zahreddine scored an incredible result by clinching the Gold Medal for the 200m at the 2023 Kinshasa "Jeux de la Francophonie". Lebanon is taking part in the 2023 Francophonie Games with over 50 athletes, including three Paralymipians: Mahdi Chaito, Hussein Khalil and Arz Zahreddine. In 2019, Zahreddine claimed two medals including the gold in 200m T64 event at the Grosseto 2019 Grand Prix in Italy. He also finished 8th at the Dubai…
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The “Beirut Dreams In Color” Movie Was Officially Nominated for An Emmy

1 month ago
“Beirut Dreams in Color” is a short movie directed by Michael Collins about the Mashrou’ Leila Lebanese rock band and feminist activist Sarah Hegazi. Mashrou’ Leila was one of the most popular alternative rock group ...
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Civil Defense Volunteer Wants To Break The Longest Scuba Dive World Record

1 month ago
Mohammad Zein is a diving instructor and a civil defense volunteer who wants to break the longest scuba dive world record. The Lebanese record was 12 hours but Zein managed to break it last month ...
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Mayyas Has Released Its First Official Music Video “HORRA”

1 month ago
The Mayyas has officially released its first video music entitled “Horra” and it is absolutely stunning visually and artistically. The 5-minute long video showcases Mayyas’ incredible choreography in different settings, one of them being the ...
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Roger Feghali Breaks Al-Hussein Rumman Hill Record

1 month ago
Lebanese Rally Champion Roger Feghali has retained the fastest record for Al Hussein Rumman Hill Climb after winning the 2023 edition and breaking Jordan’s Khatshik Shadian 2019 record. Feghali had held the record for 12 ...
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Award-Winning Lebanese Film “Peek-A-Boom” Premiering on YouTube on July 25

1 month ago
Update: You can watch it [here]. Our talented friends at wezank produced a short animated movie back in 2020 entitled “Peek-A-Boom” (بَؤّوســي in arabic) that has won them several awards including Best Animation at Harlem ...
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Aziza Sbaity Wins Lebanon’s Only Gold Medal at 2023 Arab Championships

2 months ago
Lebanese sprinter Aziza Sbaity is the 200m Arab Champion 2023 after defeating Kuwaiti Mudahawi Al-Shammari and Moroccan Sara El Hachimi at the 2023 Arab Championships currently being held in Marakech, Morocco. Aziza was Lebanon’s only ...
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Lebanon Deaf Basketball Team Inspiring Start at 2023 World Championship

2 months ago
The Lebanese Deaf Basketball Team was only formed six years ago by a group of determined and passionate basketball players despite little to no support from the local authorities. Through training and commitment, they were ...
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“Anxious in Beirut” Wins Best Documentary Film Award at Shanghai International Film Festival

3 months ago
“Anxious in Beirut”, a documentary directed by Zakaria Jaber and produced by Jumana Saadeh, has won the award for Best Documentary Film at the Shanghai International Film Festival. The documentary covers the three years of ...
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