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Football – Lebanese League: Al-Ahed Win, Jwaya Slip, Nejmeh Catch a Cold

Makram Haddad 11:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Ansar Safa Football Lebanon Lebanese league

Firm at the top, Al-Ahed did the job against Safa (1–0) and maintained control after Matchday 9. Behind them, Ansar defeated Jwaya (1–0) and surged back into contention, Nejmeh stumbled again, while Al-Mabarra produced the shock of the weekend against Sagesse. Ahed win like champions At the Fouad Chehab Complex in Jounieh, Ahed settled the ...

Taekwondo: Lebanon Consolidates Its Place in the International Family

Makram Haddad 16/12 09:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Lebanon Taekwondo Habib Zarifeh Kukkiwon

There are visits that look like a simple handshake, and others that sound like an official stamp. That of Na Young Ji, director of the International Department of Kukkiwon (South Korea), at the headquarters of the Lebanese Taekwondo Federation in Horch Tabet, clearly belongs to the second category. Accompanied by the organization’s ...

WASL: Riyadi in Tears, Sagesse in Celebration

Makram Haddad 12/12 11:10 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

Paris Bass Sagesse Riyadi WASL Basketball

One scene almost says it all: in Astana, the “Yellow Castle” leaves the court with heads down, its 15-game group-stage winning streak gone in the Kazakh cold. In Ghazir, a few hours later, the “Green Castle” finally erupts in joy after a nightmarish start to the campaign. With Riyadi no longer as frightening and La Sagesse beginning to ...

Beirut Sports Festival: Karim Andari Invests 4 Billion LBP to Support 80 Students Through “Loubnaniyoun”

Makram Haddad 11/12 16:35 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Lebanon Sports Beirut Sports Festival Karim Andari

Sports are stepping into the classroom. At the Qubic Center in Horch Tabet, the president of the Beirut Sports Festival, Karim Andari, and the president of the association “Loubnaniyoun,” Nadine Daher, formalized an unprecedented partnership: 4 billion Lebanese pounds granted to the NGO to cover school fees for 80 students from various regions ...

Man City Edge Real Madrid To Leave Alonso On Brink

This is Beirut 11/12 11:55 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Real Madrid Manchester City Champions League Football Madrid Bernabeu

Manchester City came from behind to beat Real Madrid 2-1 on Wednesday in the Champions League and leave Xabi Alonso's position as coach of the Spanish giants in grave danger. Without injured superstar Kylian Mbappe, Madrid took the lead through Rodrygo Goes but Nico O'Reilly and an Erling Haaland penalty sent City in ahead at the break and ...

Football: At 38, Champion and Two-Time MVP, Messi Refuses to Slow Down

Makram Haddad 10/12 14:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

United States lionel Messi MLS Inter Miami Football

At 38 years old, Lionel Messi has just delivered the first title in Inter Miami’s history in Major League Soccer, while also securing a second consecutive MVP trophy. Champion, best player, record-breaker: even in exile in Florida, the Argentine continues to push the limits of time and statistics. Lionel Messi did not cross the Atlantic to ...

Football – Liverpool: The Fall of King Salah at Anfield

Pierre Daccache 09/12 11:45 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

Saudi Arabia Mohamed Salah Football Liverpool Arne Slot

There are phrases that fall like bombs. When Mohamed Salah hints that he has been “thrown under the bus,” it is no longer just the frustration of an unhappy player. It is a signal of rupture. A message launched in the full glare of the media. And at that moment, at Liverpool, no one could pretend anymore that everything would still be settled ...

Football – U14: Lebanese girls dominate Bahrain 4–0 in their opening match

Makram Haddad 08/12 09:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Lebanon Football WAFF

From Jeddah to Beirut, the message is clear: the future of Lebanese women’s football is well and truly here. Making their debut in the third edition of the WAFF U14 Girls Championship, Sary Chehayeb’s young squad swept past Bahrain with authority, claiming a convincing 4–0 victory at the King Abdulaziz University Stadium. A dominant ...

2026 World Cup Draw - the 12 Groups

This is Beirut 06/12 09:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

FIFA World Cup 2026 Football Draw

The 12 groups for the 2026 World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico from June 11 to July 19, 2026 following Friday's draw in Washington: Group A Mexico, South Africa, South Korea, a qualifier Group B Canada, a qualifier, Qatar, Switzerland Group C Brazil, Morocco, Haiti, Scotland Group D United States, Paraguay, Australia, a ...

Taekwondo: A Precious Bronze for Jane Abboud at the Sarajevo Grand Prix

Makram Haddad 05/12 10:16 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Lebanon Taekwondo Jane Abboud Sarajevo

Young Lebanese taekwondo athlete Jane Abboud (–37 kg category) claimed an impressive bronze medal at the Grand Prix Finals Sarajevo (Bosnia and Herzegovina) in the 12–14 age division, marking yet another major achievement for Lebanese taekwondo on the international stage. At her age, reaching the podium at such a high-level competition is ...

2026 Winter Olympics Flame Handed to Milan-Cortina Organisers

This is Beirut 04/12 14:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Olympic Flame Italy Greece Olympic Games Milan-Cortina

The flame for the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics was handed to the host city organizers on Thursday in an Athens ceremony for a two-month torch relay in Italy before the Games open on February 6. "Today marks a magical moment for all of us," Giovanni Malago, president of the Milan-Cortina organizing committee, said at the Panathenaic Stadium, ...

Basketball – Lebanon Beaten at Home: a Bump In the Road or A Real Warning Sign?

Makram Haddad 04/12 12:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Lebanon Qatar Basketball World Cup Qualifications

For several years, playing Lebanon on its home floor was almost an impossible mission. Since the blowout loss to South Korea on February 23, 2019, Zouk Mikaël had become a true fortress: ten straight qualification wins, across all FIBA competitions. Iraq, Bahrain twice, Indonesia, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, the Philippines, New Zealand, Syria, the ...