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Abu Dhabi 2025: Riyadi Overturns Champville and Heads to the Final

Makram Haddad, 04/10 09:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

At the Abu Dhabi International Basketball Championship, the Lebanese derby lived up to expectations in the semifinal: Riyadi dominated Champville 97–83 after a one-sided finish. Earlier in the tournament, Riyadi had cruised through the group stage against Al Dhafra (114–81) and TNT (94–53), while Champville impressed with a blowout against ...

Athletics U20: Lebanon Goes into Big Meeting Mode

Makram Haddad, 03/10 09:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Flags draped across the stands, lively crowds and meticulous protocol: the opening looked like a major athletics meeting. On the track, the delegations from Qatar, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, Yemen, Syria, Jordan, Palestine, Iraq and Lebanon marched in step, carried by applause and music that set the tone: competition, but also a celebration ...

New UAE Ambassador Arrives in Beirut

This is Beirut, 30/09 21:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The United Arab Emirates ambassador, Salem Fahd al-Kaabi, arrived in Beirut on Tuesday evening. He was greeted upon arrival by Consul Rodrigue Khoury, representing the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. His presence in Beirut marks the restoration of relations between Lebanon and the UAE, announced by Emirati President Mohammed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan ...

Basket-Abu Dhabi: Riyadi and Champville Launch Their International Season

Makram Haddad, 29/09 09:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Under the aegis of the Abu Dhabi Sports Council, with the supervision of the Emirati Federation and the organization of al-Wahda in partnership with Global Active Sports, the second edition of the Abu Dhabi International Basketball Championship sets up in the indoor hall of the al-Jazira club. Eight clubs make up a cosmopolitan field. The games ...

UAE Foreign Minister Holds Talks with Netanyahu on West Bank Annexation

This is Beirut, 27/09 15:25 - Reading : less than a minute

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A meeting reportedly took place between the UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York. Sheikh Abdullah conveyed “the UAE’s decisive position closing the file on Israeli annexation of Palestinian lands,” wrote Anwar Gargash, diplomatic ...

UAE Summons Israel Envoy to Condemn 'Cowardly' Qatar Attack

This is Beirut, 12/09 15:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The United Arab Emirates said it summoned Israel's deputy ambassador in Abu Dhabi on Friday, in a formal rebuke of his country's attack targeting Hamas leaders in Gulf neighbour Qatar. The UAE, along with Bahrain, was the first Gulf country to normalize ties with Israel in 2020 and has been a frequent critic of its military actions in Gaza. It ...

UAE Rejects Sudan Claim it Destroyed Emirati Plane Full of Mercenaries

This is Beirut, 07/08 16:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The United Arab Emirates rejected on Thursday an announcement from Sudan's armed forces saying they had destroyed an Emirati plane ferrying Colombian mercenaries into the country to back its paramilitary rivals. Sudan has been locked in a war between its army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces since April 2023, with the military long ...

Sudan says Army Destroys Emirati Aircraft, Killing 40 Mercenaries

This is Beirut, 07/08 09:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Sudan's air force has destroyed an Emirati aircraft carrying Colombian mercenaries as it landed at a paramilitary-controlled airport in Darfur, killing at least 40 people, the army-aligned state TV said Wednesday. A military source, speaking to AFP on condition of anonymity, said the UAE plane "was bombed and completely destroyed" at Darfur's ...

76 Dead, Dozens Missing After Migrant Boat Sinks off Yemen

This is Beirut, 04/08 10:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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At least 76 people have been killed and dozens are missing after a boat carrying mostly Ethiopian migrants sank off Yemen, in the latest tragedy on the perilous sea route, officials told AFP on Monday. Yemeni security officials said 76 bodies had been recovered and 32 people rescued from the shipwreck in the Gulf of Aden. The UN's migration ...

UAE Begins Pipeline Project to Ease Gaza Water Shortage

This is Beirut, 30/07 18:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The United Arab Emirates has begun construction on a major pipeline to carry desalinated water from Egypt to southern Gaza, according to multiple sources. Technical teams sent by the UAE have started transporting equipment needed for the project, the Emirati state news agency WAM reported on Wednesday. The nearly seven-kilometer (4.5-mile) ...

Lebanon Sees Modest Summer Travel Rebound

This is Beirut, 25/07 18:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Lebanon's travel industry is experiencing a cautious recovery this summer, with Beirut International Airport (BIA) showing signs of revived activity since early July, according to Jean Abboud, president of the Lebanese Travel Agencies Association. Speaking on Friday, Abboud noted a noticeable uptick in both flight numbers and passenger traffic. ...

Lebanon: Exports on the Rise, Trade Deficit Worsens

Liliane Mokbel, 19/07 18:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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According to data from the Higher Council of Customs, Lebanese exports rose by 21% between January and May 2025, reaching 1.5 billion dollars compared to 1.2 billion a year earlier. This increase reflects renewed competitiveness for “Made in Lebanon” products, which are seen as better suited to local purchasing power and more reliable in ...

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