Lebanon

Can others dare play catch-up with India?  

India re-evaluated themselves against skilled Asian teams, having repelled Lebanon in similar fashion in the semi-finals, but what will the rest of the South Asian participating nations take away from the tournament? From here on, how do they gauge their standards relative to India’s ever-accelerating progress?

Bangladesh take on Maldives with two changes

Bangladesh made two changes to the playing eleven against Maldives, bringing on Rakib Hossain and Mohammad Ridoy in place of Suman Reza and Mojibur Rahman Jony. 

‘That experience will make them a better team’

Javier Cabrera believes the heartbreaking defeat against Lebanon will only make his side stronger.

Cabrera eyes SAFF semis despite Lebanon in group

Bangladesh coach Javier Cabrera took a positive view of the draw for the upcoming SAFF Championship and said he wants to grab the opportunity to advance to the semifinals of the regional football event, which is scheduled for June 21 to July 4 in Bengaluru, India.

Lebanon to challenge India's title-defence in SAFF Championship

Lebanon are all set to challenge India's bid to defend the SAFF Championship title as the Western Asian footballing power have confirmed their participation in the upcoming regional footballing tournament.

Bethlehem: When Will the Peace of Christmas Come Home?

The fact that a Palestinian Christian like me, or a Christian living in a nearby Arab country, cannot simply come to Bethlehem for Christmas should be unacceptable to everyone

Rushdie attacker’s mother says son returned to US as “religious zealot” after 2018 Lebanon visit

Mother of the man who stabbed renowned novelist Salman Rushdie disclosed that her son, who was born and raised in the US, travelled to Lebanon for a month and returned as a “religious zealot”, according to a report in the UK’s Daily Mail on Sunday.

Polls open in Lebanon's first general election in 9yrs

Polling booths open in Lebanon today for the country's first parliamentary election in nine years, a period marked by stretches of political paralysis and war in neighbouring Syria.

Lebanon detains suspect in murder of British embassy worker

Lebanese security forces have arrested a Lebanese taxi driver suspected of killing Rebecca Dykes, a British woman who worked at the British embassy in Beirut and was found dead on Saturday, a security source says.

July 15, 2023
July 15, 2023

Can others dare play catch-up with India?  

India re-evaluated themselves against skilled Asian teams, having repelled Lebanon in similar fashion in the semi-finals, but what will the rest of the South Asian participating nations take away from the tournament? From here on, how do they gauge their standards relative to India’s ever-accelerating progress?

June 25, 2023
June 25, 2023

Bangladesh take on Maldives with two changes

Bangladesh made two changes to the playing eleven against Maldives, bringing on Rakib Hossain and Mohammad Ridoy in place of Suman Reza and Mojibur Rahman Jony. 

June 24, 2023
June 24, 2023

‘That experience will make them a better team’

Javier Cabrera believes the heartbreaking defeat against Lebanon will only make his side stronger.

May 18, 2023
May 18, 2023

Cabrera eyes SAFF semis despite Lebanon in group

Bangladesh coach Javier Cabrera took a positive view of the draw for the upcoming SAFF Championship and said he wants to grab the opportunity to advance to the semifinals of the regional football event, which is scheduled for June 21 to July 4 in Bengaluru, India.

May 8, 2023
May 8, 2023

Lebanon to challenge India's title-defence in SAFF Championship

Lebanon are all set to challenge India's bid to defend the SAFF Championship title as the Western Asian footballing power have confirmed their participation in the upcoming regional footballing tournament.

December 25, 2022
December 25, 2022

Bethlehem: When Will the Peace of Christmas Come Home?

The fact that a Palestinian Christian like me, or a Christian living in a nearby Arab country, cannot simply come to Bethlehem for Christmas should be unacceptable to everyone

August 15, 2022
August 15, 2022

Rushdie attacker’s mother says son returned to US as “religious zealot” after 2018 Lebanon visit

Mother of the man who stabbed renowned novelist Salman Rushdie disclosed that her son, who was born and raised in the US, travelled to Lebanon for a month and returned as a “religious zealot”, according to a report in the UK’s Daily Mail on Sunday.

May 6, 2018
May 6, 2018

Polls open in Lebanon's first general election in 9yrs

Polling booths open in Lebanon today for the country's first parliamentary election in nine years, a period marked by stretches of political paralysis and war in neighbouring Syria.

December 18, 2017
December 18, 2017

Lebanon detains suspect in murder of British embassy worker

Lebanese security forces have arrested a Lebanese taxi driver suspected of killing Rebecca Dykes, a British woman who worked at the British embassy in Beirut and was found dead on Saturday, a security source says.

November 4, 2017
November 4, 2017

Lebanese PM resigns, saying his life in danger

Lebanon's Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri resigns citing an assassination plot against him and accusing Iran and its Lebanese ally Hezbollah of sowing strife in the Arab world.