Lebanon

2 Years of War: Ukrainians of Lebanon Speak Out

There are those who have lived in Lebanon for decades, those who found refuge there after the Russian invasion, and those who come from both cultures. The Ukrainians of Lebanon speak out, two years after the start of the war.  

Basketball-Asian Qualifiers: Lebanon Defeats Syria in Damascus

The Lebanese basketball team beat its Syrian counterpart (87-78) when the two teams met in Damascus on Friday as part of the 2025 Asian Cup qualifiers. There was no suspense (except in the last quarter) at Damascus' al-Fayhaa stadium. Lebanon's impressive team easily beat Syria 87-78 on Friday in their first qualifier for the 2025 Asian Cup, ...

The Intelligent Recap: This Week's Al News Report

Good evening and welcome to The Intelligent Recap. It is Friday, February 23rd and the 140th day of the war in Gaza. In tonight's edition, the main stories in Lebanon this week: the situation at the Lebanese southern front, TotalEnergies and Drilling in blocs 8 and 10, building collapse in Choueifat as well as other local news. In international ...

Basketball: Lebanon's Selection for the Asian Qualifiers

Discover the official list of the 12 players who will face Syria and the Kingdom of Bahrain: Wael Arakji, Omar Jamal Eddine, Ali Mezher, Jad Khalil, Amir Saoud (C), Sergio el-Darwich, Mark Khoueiry, Hayk Gyokchyan, Gerard Hadidian, Jean Luc Makhlouf, Karim Rtail and Norvel Pelle. Lebanon prepares to face Syria on Friday, February 23 in Damascus, ...

Lebanon and Syria Triumph in Youth Basketball Championship

Lebanon secured the male title, and Syria claimed the female title in the first West Asia Under-14 Basketball Championship, organized by the West Asia Basketball Federation and successfully hosted by the Lebanese Basketball Federation at the President Michel Sleiman Complex in the city of Jbeil. The Secretary-General of the West Asia Federation ...

Urban Fighting Rages in Gaza as War Enters Third Month

Intense urban combat persisted in and around Gaza's largest cities on Thursday, as the deadliest conflict between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas entered its third month. Heavy urban combat raged in and around Gaza's biggest cities on Thursday, as the bloodiest-ever war between Israel and Palestinian group Hamas entered its third month ...

Basketball: West Asia Under-14 Championship to Be Hosted By Lebanon

In an unprecedented move in the Middle East and Lebanon, the Lebanese Basketball Federation, under the supervision of the West Asia Basketball Federation, will be hosting the West Asia Male and Female Under-14 Championship from December 6 to 9 at the "President Michel Sleiman Sports City" in Jbeil. Lebanon, Iraq and Syria, will participate in the ...