Basketball: Riyadi Hits Hard, La Sagesse in Good Rhythm
Makram Haddad 2025-10-26 12:10 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Round 2 of the Lebanese Basketball Championship delivered what you expect from a high-level start to the season: packed arenas, strong storylines, and early glimpses of hierarchy. In the heat of Batroun, defending champion Riyadi accelerated without flinching, while La Sagesse, under coach Joe Gattas, handled business at Rockland with the ...
Malaria in Lebanon: Discreet Comeback or Simple Alert?
Makram Haddad 2025-10-24 09:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
The aim is to include malaria in the differential diagnosis even without recent travel, to perform blood smear and thick smear, to use a rapid test if needed to save time, to notify cases to the Malaria Control Bureau and to apply therapeutic protocols strictly. This nudge serves as a reminder within a shifting regional context and heightened ...
Chicago Marathon: Nassib Haddad’s Stride of Solidarity
Makram Haddad 2025-10-24 09:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Lebanon Nassib Haddad Chicago Marathon
Last weekend, on the legendary asphalt of the Windy City, Nassib Haddad completed a race and sent a powerful message. The Lebanese runner crossed the finish line of the Chicago Marathon (42.195 km) in 3h44’22’’, turning his personal challenge into a relay of solidarity for Oum el Nour. From Rackets to Running Shoes A former tennis champion ...
Osteoporosis: The Other Silent Burden
Makram Haddad 2025-10-23 09:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Osteoporosis weakens bone and exposes people to so-called “fragility” fractures (a fall from standing height, a trivial movement). Long asymptomatic, it often declares itself with a first fracture – vertebra, wrist, hip – which is likely to be followed by others if nothing is done. Each October, the International Osteoporosis Foundation ...
Asian Youth Games: Lebanon Begins Its Campaign, Lea Khachfe Reaches the Quarter-Finals
Makram Haddad 2025-10-22 18:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Lebanon Lea Khachfe Asian Youth Games
The 3rd edition of the Asian Youth Games opened for Lebanon in Manama with the rising sport of the moment: teqball. Competing in singles and doubles, Anthony Sabbagh, Rady Shebbo and Lea Khachfe delivered a focused first performance, highlighted by a quarter-final for Khachfe in singles and a notable victory in mixed doubles. Against already ...
Basketball: Sagesse Dominates, Batroun Steps Into the Elite
Makram Haddad 2025-10-22 09:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Sagesse Batroun Youssef Khayat Basketball
In the final game of the 2025–2026 season’s opening night, Joe Ghattas’ Sagesse demolished Charbel Feghali’s Chabab Batroun 108–65. It was Batroun’s first-ever appearance in Division 1, played amid a big-game atmosphere — but reality hit quickly. The pace, intensity, and shooting precision at this level ...
Tennis - U14: Maria Hachache, Princess of Dubai
Makram Haddad 2025-10-21 11:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Lebanon Tennis Dubai Maria Hachache Championship
At just 13 years old, Lebanese prodigy Maria Hachache won the Dubai International U14 Tournament, held at the American Academy in Dubai under the auspices of the Asian Confederation. Seeded No. 2, the Notre-Dame de Jamhour student played a solid tournament from start to finish, adding another title to her already impressive track record. With a ...
Basketball: Riyadi Gets Off to a Flying Start and Stifles Tadamon Hrajel
Makram Haddad 2025-10-21 10:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Lebanon Basketball Riyadi Hrajel
The opening of the 2025-2026 championship offered a classic matchup: the predicted giant, Riyadi, the overwhelming favorite in the competition, faced an ambitious but realistic newcomer, Tadamon Hrajel, led by Ghassan Sarkis. For ten minutes, the game resembled a tug-of-war—27-24 in the first quarter—before the Beirut machine shifted into high ...
Didier Raoult, the Korean Study and the Lure of Oversimplification
Makram Haddad 2025-10-21 09:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Jacques Choucair Marwan Ghosn Didier Raoult HDF
An internationally reputed microbiologist before 2020, Didier Raoult moved to the eye of the media storm with his promotion of hydroxychloroquine. Raoult, from Mandarin to Divisive ‘Star’ Since then, investigations, methodological critiques and disciplinary proceedings have piled up: in May 2023, his “off-protocol” regimens and a massive ...
Football - Lebanon: Al-Ahed in the Lead, Nejmeh Lying in Wait
Makram Haddad 2025-10-20 09:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Lebanon Football Nejmeh Al-Ahed
The fourth matchday was intense and full of strong signals: Al-Ahed has won all four games and remains in the lead; Nejmeh stays in touch; Ansar wins on a controversial penalty; Joya trounces Racing (7-0); and La Sagesse takes home three precious points against Sahel. Meanwhile, the bottom of the table remains mired in trouble. The Lebanese ...
Basketball – Lebanese Championship: Champville Strikes First
Makram Haddad 2025-10-19 10:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Basketball Lebanese Championship Champville Sims
New season, same thrills. The Lebanese Basketball Championship, the premier competition of local sport, restarts on high grounds with packed arenas, reshaped rosters and stated ambitions. Behind the usual heavyweights (Riyadi, La Sagesse, Beirut SC, Homenetmen), outsiders claim their share of the spotlight — Champville sets the tone from the ...
U17 Women: Lebanon Defeats Iran to Book Its Ticket to the Asian Cup
Makram Haddad 2025-10-17 20:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Lebanon defeated Iran 2–0 on Friday in the Group B clash of the AFC U17 Women’s Asian Cup qualifiers. As a result, the young Lebanese side secured qualification for the final phase of the AFC U17 Women’s Asian Cup 2026 in China, marking a historic first for the nation. The game plan was clear from the start: a compact mid-block, pressing ...
Pink October at LAU-Rizk: Breaking the Silence on Breast Cancer
Makram Haddad 2025-10-17 13:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
LAU Lebanese University Rizk Hospital Christina Khater
The film avoids slogans and the “campaign” aesthetic to favor narration at the level of everyday life. One perceives what the illness upsets — confidence, self-image, intimacy — and what speech can repair. The room reacts: a few nervous laughs when self-mockery defuses embarrassment, longer silences over the metamorphoses of the body and ...
Lebanon Half Marathon: Sejaan and Shraim Cross the Finish Line First
Makram Haddad 2025-10-17 09:45 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
Lebanon Half Marathon Lebanese Athletics Federation
National anthem at 6:55 a.m., starting signal at 7:00 sharp for all categories. The route starts from the Fouad Chehab Complex (Jounieh), heads toward Maameltein, turns back toward the coast until before the “Falcons” barracks in Dbayeh, then returns on the same asphalt ribbon to the finish at the stadium. The course was fully secured from ...
Taekwondo – Mont La Salle, Lebanese Champion... For the 35th Consecutive Time
Makram Haddad 2025-10-16 08:45 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Lebanon Taekwondo Championship Mont La Salle
Dynasty, consistency, and a winning culture: Mont La Salle has racked up a 35th consecutive title in both the men's and women's competitions. Lebanese taekwondo continues to speak the dialect of Ain Saadé. Mont La Salle did not falter. In a tough championship, the Ain Saadé club secured two new national titles and extended a unique streak: ...
Fencing: Ghadi el-Chemali, the Lebanese Blade Charging Toward Olympus
Makram Haddad 2025-10-15 12:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
There are talents who burst onto the scene blade in hand, mask down, eyes locked on the future. Ghadi el-Chemali is one of them. Born in 2005, this fencing prodigy has carved out a name for himself on the Lebanese scene… and is beginning to make his mark internationally. Six training sessions a week under the guidance of national coach Mahmoud ...
Asia 2027: Lebanon Cruises in Doha and Stays on Top
Makram Haddad 2025-10-15 09:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
In Al-Wakrah, Lebanon added another dominant performance against Bhutan (4–0), maintaining the lead in Group B of the third qualifying round for the 2027 AFC Asian Cup. Three goals in twenty minutes sealed the deal early, a fourth came after halftime, and the streak of clean sheets continues to grow. The mission was clear: make this ...
Golf: Salim Ali Salaam Cup a Resounding Success
Makram Haddad 2025-10-14 12:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Golf Beirut Championship Salim Ali Salaam
Record participation, a doubles format and suspense right up to the 18th hole: on the greens of Jnah, the 56th Salim Ali Salaam Cup lived up to all expectations, with 86 players taking part. Organized by the Beirut Golf Club, the 2025 edition was played in doubles (18 holes) over a compact day lasting around eight hours. With a cosmopolitan ...
Asia 2027: Lebanon–Bhutan, Aiming for a Clean Sweep
Makram Haddad 2025-10-14 08:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Lebanon Football Asia Cup Qualifiers Qatar Bhutan
Three days after their 2–0 victory, Lebanon will be back in action against Bhutan on Tuesday (7 PM Beirut time) at the Saud bin Abdulrahman Stadium in Al-Wakrah. Miodrag Radulović's goal is to secure a second consecutive victory in the third round of qualifying for the 2027 Asian Cup and maintain the group's lead. The stage is set: with 7 ...
Bottled Water: Pseudomonas Aeruginosa at the Tap of Fear
Makram Haddad 2025-10-13 19:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Pseudomonas aeruginosa is found almost everywhere, in both water and soil. Known as an opportunistic bacterium, it mainly infects vulnerable or hospitalized individuals and is notable for its frequent resistance to antibiotics. Why It’s a Problem in Bottled Water Standards require the complete absence of P. aeruginosa at the time of ...
Arab Para-Cycling Championships: Lebanon Shines, El Ghoul Takes Gold
Makram Haddad 2025-10-13 11:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Lebanon Ahmad El Ghoul Para-cycling
He locked in the time trial — and confirmed it on the road. Arab time trial champion Ahmad El Ghoul struck again in the 15 km individual handbike race, asserting his dominance. Perfect course reading, clean accelerations, and a metronomic cadence: the Lebanese rider powered straight to a second gold in Sulaimaniyah, sealing a double in less than ...
Challenge Cup: Sagesse Back on the Hunt for Titles
Makram Haddad 2025-10-13 09:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Lebanon Sagesse Youssef Khayat
The Challenge Cup, co-organized by the FLB and MTV, served as a kickstart accelerator. Two days, a packed arena, and a fast-paced format to gauge the teams’ form and offer a first trophy before the big transition to the championship. On Saturday, in the semifinals, Homenetmen edged Beirut First 89–84 after a tight battle. Later, Sagesse ...
Triathlon: Al Zoobi and Lindzi Nader Triumph in Manara
Makram Haddad 2025-10-11 12:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Beirut pulsed to the rhythm of transitions. Under Manara’s sunlight, the 2025 Lebanese Championship showcased the very best that triathlon has to offer: clean starts, steady-paced cycling, mentally tough runs, and that science of detail that decides a medal. Clubs showed up in full force, families too, and at the finish line — through both ...
Asia 2027: Lebanon Beats Bhutan and Stays on Top
Makram Haddad 2025-10-10 08:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Lebanon resets its continental clock. On the pitch of Hamad Al-Kabir Stadium, Miodrag Radulović’s men earned their second win in the third qualifying round for Asia 2027, confirming their strong form and leadership in the standings. The outcome rewarded the consistency of a team that stayed composed despite a goalless first half and Bhutan’s ...
Football: Athletico and E-Club Seal Their Partnership in Champville
Makram Haddad 2025-10-09 16:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Lebanon Football E-Club Champville
Athletico has set up shop in Dik al-Mehdi, in collaboration with E-Club and under the auspices of Collège Mariste Champville. The partnership was made official during a press conference held in the building adjacent to the E-Club grounds on the Champville campus, attended by a large group of people: Édouard Jabre (regional coordinator of Marist ...
Semaan Douaihy Joins the World Futsal Board
Makram Haddad 2025-10-09 11:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Lebanon Semaan Douaihy Futsal Sports
A global whistle for a local builder. FIFA has officially appointed Semaan Douaihy to its Futsal Committee for the 2025-2029 term. A backseat position? No. Rather, it is a technical box from which the direction, formats, regulations, development, and roadmap of a rapidly growing discipline are decided. For Lebanon, it is a flag planted in the ...
Football – Asian Cup 2027: Lebanon Aims to Maintain Its Lead Against Bhutan
Makram Haddad 2025-10-09 08:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Lebanon Bhutan Football Asian Qualifiers
A few months after securing maximum points against Brunei and sharing points with Yemen, Lebanon is back in action. On Thursday at 7:00 PM (Beirut time), at Hamad Al-Kabir Stadium in Doha, Lebanon will face Bhutan with a clear goal: to maintain its lead in Group C of the third qualifying round for the 2027 Asian Cup. With four points to their ...
Basketball: Sagesse or the Runner-Up Curse
Makram Haddad 2025-10-08 10:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Sagesse knocked on the door of the title once again. And, once again, the lock held firm. Beaten 101-93 by Kuwait Club after a roller-coaster final at the Rashid bin Humaid hall, the Greens unwillingly extend the “runner-up curse.” But the underlying message tells another story: a team that’s getting tougher, that knows how to come back, and ...
From Beirut to Mecca: Ali Wehbi, 50 Marathons for 50 Children
Makram Haddad 2025-10-08 09:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Lebanon Saudi Arabia Ali Wehbi Marathon Autism
He has crossed deserts where the silence hits hard, tamed polar nights where the frost bites, and trained… in supermarket freezers to prepare his body for the Arctic. For 21 years, Ali Wehbi has pushed the boundaries of endurance. The “International Lebanese Desert Runner” has covered more than 18,000 kilometers across the globe, come close ...
Basketball – Abu Dhabi 2025: Riyadi Takes Revenge and Claims the Title
Makram Haddad 2025-10-06 09:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Riyadi Beirut tamed Sharjah 88-75 in the final of the Abu Dhabi International Basketball Championship at Al Jazira Club. This victory is the perfect ending after the setback of the first round, where the Yellows had squandered a 19-point lead. A champion’s response — clear and flawless. The Setting Sharjah came out firing and led ...