Was NFL Jets Coach Robert Saleh Fired For Wearing the Lebanese Flag?

Robert Saleh, Lebanese-American and the head coach of the New York Jets, was seen this week wearing a Lebanese flag on his sleeve as a sign of solidarity with his native country. A couple of days later, Saleh was fired as the head coach, and some news outlets are linking the firing to him wearing the flag, but most reports indicate otherwise. I am not an NFL fan, but a quick search online shows that…

Lebanese Basketball Team Captain Rebecca Akl to Join Panserraikos in Greece

Rebecca Akl is the captain of Lebanon's national basketball team and the best female we've had in the league so far. She has won the Lebanese league title seven times and has received several awards locally and internationally. Akl mostly recently won the MVP Award in the Arab Clubs tournament where she led her team to win the 3rd spot. Rebecca has played in Homentmen, Champville, Beirut Club and Riyadi in Lebanon, and has played…
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Celtic Fans Raise Lebanon Flag During Dortmund Match

1 week ago
Celtic F.C was playing Borussia Dortmund this week as part of the UEFA Champions League qualifying round and a Lebanon flag was raised by the Celtic Supporters to show solidarity and stand by Lebanon in ...
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The Cedar Games: Lebanon’s Biggest Crossfit Event Happening This Weekend

1 month ago
Lebanon’s biggest crossfit event is taking place this weekend in Tripoli at the Sports District. The Cedar Games is marking its third edition with a three-day event and over 120 athletes from Lebanon, Jordan, and ...
Lebanon

The New Lebanese Basketball League Trophy was Designed by Rudy Rahme

4 months ago
We have a new trophy for the Lebanese basketball league and it’s gigantic to say the least! The trophy was beautifully sculpted by Rudy Rahme, is meant to symbolize unity and weighs a whopping 22 ...
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Ray Bassil Wins Gold Medal at 2024 ISSF World Cup Championship

5 months ago
Lebanese Champion Ray Bassil has won gold at the 2024 ISSF World Cup Championship, her first gold in 8 years, after a flawless last round against Penny Smith from Australia and Erica Tessa from Italy. ...
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Lebanese Ramy Naouss is Running 110km Barefoot in Dubai

7 months ago
Ramy Naouss is a cancer survivor and an influencer who has accomplished amazing feats of physical strength and endurance in the past few years. Last year, he broke a Guinness World Record for the longest ...
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Al Riyadi Wins Dubai Championship With Ismail Ahmad’s Buzzer-beater Shot

8 months ago
Al Riyadi Beirut caused a major upset today by defeating Strong Group Athletics from the Philippines at the 33rd Dubai International Basketball Championship final game. The score was tied at 74-74 when Ismail Ahmad scored ...
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Meet Nabil Salameh: The Lebanese Ski Champion & Designer of Mzaar Ski Slopes

8 months ago
I had shared a post earlier last week about “Piste Nabil” at Mzaar and the reason behind its naming, and one of the blog’s readers (Thank you Lesly!) was kind enough to send me the ...
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Does Anyone Know The Story Behind Mzaar’s “Nabil” Slope?

8 months ago
Update: Following this post, I received a clarification concerning the true story behind this slope that you can find [here]. As Mzaar is getting ready to open its slopes to skiers, a friend randomly asked ...
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