Two Hot Lines 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,…

Nesrine Leene Njeim Sets New Lebanese Marathon Record

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 the 3rd Lebanese woman to break the 3 hours barrier in a Marathon behind her sister Chirine Njeim and Lebanese runner Pia Nehme. The most recent world record for the fastest marathon ever run by a woman is 2 hours,…
Lebanon

UNESCO Places 34 Lebanon Cultural Sites Under Enhanced Protection

3 weeks ago
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 ...
Baladi

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

3 weeks ago
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 ...
Baladi

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

4 weeks ago
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 ...
Art

The National Museum Has a New Pavilion & Café

1 month ago
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 ...
Lebanon

DJ Rodge Releases a Tribute Song to Beirut

1 month ago
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 ...
Humor

Berri Says President Trump Signed a Written Pledge to End War at a Lebanese Restaurant in Michigan

1 month 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 ...
Baladi

AUB Professor Dr Jamal J. Hoballah Awarded Honorary Fellowship of the American College of Surgeons

1 month 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 ...
Baladi

LRC Secretary General Georges Kettaneh Elected To Red Cross RCRC Standing Commission

1 month ago
Georges Kettaneh, who has served as Secretary General for the Lebanese Red Cross for over 10 years, has been elected to The Standing Commission of the Red Cross Red Crescent during the 34th International Conference ...
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