Beirut’s Al-Riyadi has won the second Abu Dhabi International Basketball Championship, adding another trophy to the club’s packed cabinet and giving Lebanese fans a fresh reason to celebrate their team’s regional dominance.
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Ed Westwick and Nadine Nassib Njeim Bring Red-Carpet Energy to NBA Abu Dhabi Games
The NBA Abu Dhabi Games delivered more than dunks and three-pointers, with Gossip Girl star Ed Westwick and Lebanese actress Nadine Nassib Njeim turning courtside seats into a crossover moment between global sport and Arab pop culture.
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Mariah Carey Puts Lebanese Jewellery in the Global Spotlight at MTV Vanguard Tribute
When Mariah Carey accepted the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award at the MTV VMAs, she did it draped in a multimillion-dollar Lebanese-designed diamond set ? turning a career-spanning moment into a showcase for Arab craftsmanship.
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Beirut’s Streets Come Alive: 2,600 Runners Join the City Race
Beirut’s streets came alive as 2,600 runners joined the Beirut Marathon Association’s second City Race, turning the capital into an open-air track of energy, hope and community. From elite athletes to school students and NGOs, the event showcased sport as a powerful symbol of resilience and shared purpose in Lebanon.
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Perla Harb’s Miss Lebanon 2025 Crown Ignites a Social Media Debate
Perla Harb’s coronation as Miss Lebanon 2025 has revived interest in the country’s flagship pageant — and sparked a heated online debate about beauty standards, representation and what it means to wear the national crown today.
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Roger Feghali Dominates Third Hill Climb at Medyar
Lebanese rally legend Roger Feghali extended his dominance in Lebanese hill climb racing with a commanding win at the third Hill Climb Race in Medyar, Deir al-Debbiah. Against an international field and in front of passionate fans, he once again set the benchmark for speed and precision on Lebanon’s mountain roads.
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Beirut Renames Assad Avenue in Honour of Ziad Rahbani
In a highly symbolic move, the Lebanese government has voted to rename a major road once honouring Syria’s Hafez al-Assad after the late composer and playwright Ziad Rahbani, cementing his place in the country’s official memory.
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Roger Feghali Writes History as First Batroun Rally Champion
In scorching summer conditions on Lebanon’s northern coast, Roger Feghali and co-driver Joseph Matar claimed victory in the inaugural Batroun Rally, the third round of the 2025 Lebanese Rally Championship. Their Toyota GR Yaris led from the opening show stage to the final special, setting the tone for a new motorsport tradition in Batroun.
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Ziad Rahbani, Lebanon’s Soundtrack of Disillusionment, Dies at 69
Composer, playwright and pianist Ziad Rahbani, son of Fairuz and Assi Rahbani, has died in Beirut at 69, leaving behind a body of work that fused jazz with Arabic music and turned Lebanon’s civil war and postwar malaise into theatre and song.
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Lebanon Pushes Japan in Narrow Asia Cup Defeat
Lebanon’s women’s basketball team fell 68–72 to powerhouse Japan in Group Two of the FIBA Women’s Asia Cup 2025 in Shenzhen, but a standout 27-point performance from Rebecca Akl and determined play from the entire squad showed that Lebanon can compete against Asia’s elite.