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In 'Aayshin' at Beirut's al-Madina Theater, 5 young dancers perform inspired by exile and survival
2+ hour, 53+ min ago (172+ words) Presented on June 11 and 13 at al-Madina Theater in Beirut, the stage production brings together five young choreographers from al-Sarab dance troupe perform based on themes of home, exile, and survival in contemporary Lebanon. L'OLJ / By Rita BASSIL, 09 June 2026 15: 20 INTERNATIONAL EVENT'Watch:…...
Lebanese Aqulina Chayeb wins gold medal at Tallinn European tournament
22+ hour ago (258+ words) The 22-year-old judoka secured her second senior international title this weekend in Estonia. L'OLJ / By L'Orient Today staff, 8 June 2026 13: 14 BEIRUT " Lebanese judoka Aqulina Chayeb won the gold medal on Sunday in the under-78 kg category at the European Judo Open…...
Charlie Khalil Prince: The body as a site of resistance
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (184+ words) The Lebanese dancer, choreographer and musician will present "The Body Symphonic" at Th'tre Joliette in Marseille on June 12 as part of the 21st Rencontres " l'chelle festival and Mediterranean Season 2026. L'OLJ / By Emmanuel KHOURY, 08 June 2026 17: 07 In "The Body Symphonic," Charlie Khalil Prince…...
Pantelis Panteli, the airline pilot turned artisan halloumi maker
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (143+ words) For 20 years, Pantelis Panteli was a pilot, mainly for the Larnaca-Beirut route. Ten years ago, he set down roots in Kokkinotrimithia, near Nicosia, to make halloumi using traditional methods. L'OLJ / By Anne ILCINKAS, 5 June 2026 08: 59 Pantelis Panteli, master of the "real…...
Beaten by Yemen, Lebanon misses out on qualification for next Asia Cup
4+ day, 3+ hour ago (331+ words) L'OLJ / By L'Orient Today staff, 05 June 2026 14: 20 Leonardo Chahine during Lebanon's defeat against Yemen, in the last match of the 2027 Asian Cup qualifiers, in Doha, Qatar. (Credit: Lebanese Football Federation) BEIRUT " Lebanon saw its last hope of taking part in the…...
Carrying our bubbles: Where to be this weekend in Lebanon
5+ day, 2+ hour ago (699+ words) L'Orient Today / By Marguerita Sejaan, 04 June 2026 15: 38 Illustration by Jaimee Lee Haddad. Lebanon is split by bubbles, each one as thick and indestructible as steel, and we each carry them around every day, yelling through them so the others can hear,…...
Moments for Lebanon: 100 artists confront erasure
5+ day, 3+ hour ago (991+ words) From June 5 to 8 in Paris, more than 100 Lebanese and diaspora artists will exhibit their work in support of organizations operating in Lebanon. This initiative will blend creation, transmission and solidarity. L'OLJ / By Jos'phine Hobe'ka, 04 June 2026 14: 32 The idea for the "Moments…...
Lebanese banks wary of possible K2 Integrity oversight of transfers
2+ week, 2+ day ago (228+ words) The possibility was raised during meetings with the American firm, which was mandated by BDL to help Lebanon exit the FATF grey list and which includes several former Treasury officials among its ranks. L'Orient Today / Stephanie Bechara and Mounir YOUNES,…...
Rami Malek: Being the first Arab actor to win the Oscar brought hope to the region
2+ week, 5+ day ago (225+ words) Invited by the Kering group, the actor of Egyptian origin is walking the Croisette for the first time to present in official competition "The Man I Love," an intimate drama about the time of the AIDS epidemic, eight years after…...
In Beirut, Stashh bets on quality to reinvent the caf" experience
4+ week, 1+ day ago (789+ words) In Beirut, Rawya al-Lakis inaugurated Stashh on Feb. 6, a specialty coffee shop located on Omar Daouk Street in downtown. Behind this opening, there is an ambition: to offer Beirut residents a coffee experience that meets international standards, despite an uncertain…...