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Rare Appearance Of Lebanese Singer Fayrouz At Her Son’s Funeral - Bikfaya

Poet Talal Haidar (2nd from L) and singer Marcel Khalife (2nd from L) pay homage to the late music composer and play writer Ziad Rahbani, at church in the village of Bikfaya, 40 minutes from Beirut, Lebanon, on July 28, 2025. Photo by Ammar Abd Rabbo/ABACAPRESS.COM

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8th Canneseries - Hello Stranger Photocall

YOUNES HAIDAR, ZOUZOU BEN CHIKHA attends the "Hello Stranger" Photocall during the 8th Canneseries International Festival at Plage Du Majestic on April 28, 2025 in Cannes, France. Photo by Shootpix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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(SP)QATAR-DOHA-FOOTBALL-AFC ASIAN CUP-GROUP A-LBN VS CHN

(240117) -- DOHA, Jan. 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Dai Weijun (C) of China vies with Mohamad Haidar (L) and Omar Chaaban of Lebanon during the Group A match between China and Lebanon at AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023 in Doha, Qatar, Jan. 17, 2024. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)

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(SP)QATAR-DOHA-FOOTBALL-AFC ASIAN CUP-GROUP A-LBN VS CHN

(240117) -- DOHA, Jan. 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Xie Pengfei (R) of China vies with Mohamad Haidar of Lebanon during the Group A match between China and Lebanon at AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023 in Doha, Qatar, Jan. 17, 2024. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)

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(SP)QATAR-LUSAIL-FOOTBALL-AFC ASIAN CUP-GROUP A-QATAR VS LEBANON

(240113) -- LUSAIL, Jan. 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Ahmed Fathy Abdoulla (top) of Qatar vies with Mohamad Haidar of Lebanon during the Group A match between Qatar and Lebanon of AFC Asian Cup at Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar, on Jan. 12, 2024. (Xinhua/Jiang Han)

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(SP)QATAR-LUSAIL-FOOTBALL-AFC ASIAN CUP-GROUP A-QATAR VS LEBANON

(240113) -- LUSAIL, Jan. 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Referee Alireza Faghani (R) shows a yellow card to Mohamad Haidar (L, front) of Lebanon during the Group A match between Qatar and Lebanon of AFC Asian Cup at Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar, on Jan. 12, 2024. (Xinhua/Jiang Han)

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(SP)QATAR-LUSAIL-FOOTBALL-AFC ASIAN CUP-GROUP A-QATAR VS LEBANON

(240113) -- LUSAIL, Jan. 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Referee Alireza Faghani (3rd L) shows yellow card to Mohamad Haidar (4th L) of Lebanon during the Group A match between Qatar and Lebanon of AFC Asian Cup at Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar, on Jan. 12, 2024. (Xinhua/Ding Ting)

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(SP)QATAR-LUSAIL-FOOTBALL-AFC ASIAN CUP-GROUP A-QATAR VS LEBANON

(240113) -- LUSAIL, Jan. 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Mohamad Haidar (L) of Lebanon vies with Almahdi Ali Mukhtar of Qatar during the Group A match between Qatar and Lebanon of AFC Asian Cup at Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar, on Jan. 12, 2024. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)

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(SP)QATAR-LUSAIL-FOOTBALL-AFC ASIAN CUP-GROUP A-QATAR VS LEBANON

(240113) -- LUSAIL, Jan. 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Hasan Al Haydos (R) of Qatar vies with Mohamad Haidar of Lebanon during the Group A match between Qatar and Lebanon of AFC Asian Cup at Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar, on Jan. 12, 2024. (Xinhua/Cao Can)

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(SP)QATAR-LUSAIL-FOOTBALL-AFC ASIAN CUP-GROUP A-QATAR VS LEBANON

(240113) -- LUSAIL, Jan. 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Referee Alireza Faghani (2nd L) shows yellow card to Mohamad Haidar (1st R) of Lebanon during the Group A match between Qatar and Lebanon of AFC Asian Cup at Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar, on Jan. 12, 2024. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng)

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(SP)QATAR-LUSAIL-FOOTBALL-AFC ASIAN CUP-GROUP A-QATAR VS LEBANON

(240113) -- LUSAIL, Jan. 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Mohamad Haidar (R) of Lebanon vies with Yusuf Abdurisag of Qatar during the Group A match between Qatar and Lebanon of AFC Asian Cup at Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar, on Jan. 12, 2024. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)

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(SP)QATAR-LUSAIL-FOOTBALL-AFC ASIAN CUP-GROUP A-QATAR VS LEBANON

(240113) -- LUSAIL, Jan. 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Lucas Mendes (L) of Qatar vies with Mohamad Haidar of Lebanon during the Group A match between Qatar and Lebanon of AFC Asian Cup at Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar, on Jan. 12, 2024. (Xinhua/Cao Can)

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Israel raids Lebanese border towns

STORY: Israel raids Lebanese border towns SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 13, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 15, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:24 LOCATION: Beirut CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of damaged south Lebanon border villages 2. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): KASSEM HAIDAR, Mayor of south Lebanon border village of Kfar Kila STORYLINE: The Israeli army struck several Lebanese border towns on Wednesday with artillery shelling, warplane and drone missiles. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): KASSEM HAIDAR, Mayor of south Lebanon border village of Kfar Kila "The sight of the village itself speaks about the brutality of the Israeli enemy by targeting civilians' houses. This enemy is not distinguishing between civilian houses and infrastructure. It is targeting directly the civilians, even the civil defense workers and journalists wearing all what indicates their identity are being unfortunately targeted." Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Beirut. (XHTV)

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London celebrates Mid-Autumn Festival with performances

STORY: London celebrates Mid-Autumn Festival with performances DATELINE: Sept. 26, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:52 LOCATION: London CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the performances 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): CHANTAL HAIDAR, Visitor from Germany 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): FRANCESCA OLIVIERI, Visitor from Italy 4. various of the performances STORYLINE: A show for the celebration of the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival was staged in London Chinatown on Sunday, impressing many with performances featuring Chinese culture and art. Kicking off with a lion dance, the show captivated a huge crowd in the bustling area with a variety of programs, including Chinese-style dances, instrumental performances, songs, puppet dancing, and acrobatics. The annual Mid-Autumn Festival is usually celebrated with family reunions and mooncake sharing on the 15th day of August on the Chinese lunar calendar when the moon is the fullest and brightest. It falls on Sept. 29 this year. The excitement in the audience reached a cresce

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(SP)INDONESIA-JAKARTA-BASKETBALL-FIBA WORLD CUP-CLASSIFICATION ROUND-IRI VS LBN

(230902) -- JAKARTA, Sept. 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Mohammad Amini (L) of Iran vies with Ali Haidar of Lebanon during the classification round 17-32 match between Iran and Lebanon at the 2023 FIBA World Cup in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Sept. 2, 2023. (Xinhua/Zulkarnain)

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(SP)INDONESIA-JAKARTA-BASKETBALL-FIBA WORLD CUP-CLASSIFICATION ROUND-IRI VS LBN

(230902) -- JAKARTA, Sept. 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Ali Haidar (L) of Lebanon reacts to his teammate Wael Arakji during the classification round 17-32 match between Iran and Lebanon at the 2023 FIBA World Cup in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Sept. 2, 2023. (Xinhua/Zulkarnain)

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(SP)INDONESIA-JAKARTA-BASKETBALL-FIBA WORLD CUP-CLASSIFICATION ROUND-IRI VS LBN

(230902) -- JAKARTA, Sept. 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Hamed Ehaddadi (R) of Iran vies with Ali Haidar of Lebanon during the classification round 17-32 match between Iran and Lebanon at the 2023 FIBA World Cup in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Sept. 2, 2023. (Xinhua/Zulkarnain)

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(SP)INDONESIA-JAKARTA-BASKETBALL-FIBA WORLD CUP-GROUP H-LBN VS FRA

(230829) -- JAKARTA, Aug. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Ali Haidar (L) of Lebanon vies with Guerschon Yabusele of France during the Group H match between Lebanon and France at FIBA World Cup 2023 in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Aug. 29, 2023. (Xinhua/Agung Kuncahya B.)

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(SP)INDONESIA-JAKARTA-BASKETBALL-FIBA WORLD CUP-GROUP H-LBN VS FRA

(230829) -- JAKARTA, Aug. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Wael Arakji (C) of Lebanon passes the ball to his teammate Ali Haidar (R) during the Group H match between Lebanon and France at FIBA World Cup 2023 in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Aug. 29, 2023. (Xinhua/Agung Kuncahya B.)

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(SP)INDONESIA-JAKARTA-BASKETBALL-FIBA WORLD CUP-GROUP H-LBN VS CAN

(230827) -- JAKARTA, Aug. 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Ali Haidar (C) of Lebanon vies for the ball during the Group H match between Lebanon and Canada at the 2023 FIBA World Cup in Jakarta, Indonesia, Aug. 27, 2023. (Xinhua/Agung Kuncahya B.)

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Lebanese commemorate Beirut port blasts, call for justice for victims

STORY: Lebanese commemorate Beirut port blasts, call for justice for victims DATELINE: Aug. 5, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:51 LOCATION: Beirut CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the march 5. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): ZEINA KHOURY, Family of the victim 6. various of families of the victims 7. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): LAMA HAIDAR, Participant 8. various of families of the victims marching and asking for justice for their loved ones 9. various of the march STORYLINE: Thousands of Lebanese took to the streets on Friday to mark the third anniversary of the Beirut port blasts, which killed over 220 people and injured thousands of others. Families of the victims who died in the blasts urged authorities to accelerate investigations into the incident to bring justice to their loved ones. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): ZEINA KHOURY, Family of the victim "We came here because, after three years, we still have hope; we are still asking for justice for all the victims who died on Aug. 4, 2020, including my sister Diana Khoury. We came

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Syrian minister in interview

DAMASCUS, Syria - Ali Haidar, the Syrian minister of state for national reconciliation, is interviewed by Kyodo News in Damascus on Sept. 30, 2014. Haidar said Syria is coordinating with the United States "through a mediator" in conducting airstrikes against targets of the Islamic State militant group.

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Lebanese seeks Jenkins' help to repatriate daughter from N. Korea

NIIGATA, Japan - Mountaha Chehade Haidar, a 69-year-old Lebanese woman, speaking through one of her supporters at a Niigata hotel on Dec. 16, seeks help to get back her daughter (in photo) who was apparently abducted to North Korea 27 years ago. Haidar met the press after meeting Charles Jenkins, a former U.S. Army deserter to the North who is the husband of a repatriated Japanese abductee, to ask for his help.

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Lebanese seeks Jenkins' help to repatriate daughter from N. Korea

NIIGATA, Japan - Mountaha Chehade Haidar, a 69-year-old Lebanese woman, speaking through one of her supporters at a Niigata hotel on Dec. 16, seeks help to get back her daughter (in photo) who was apparently abducted to North Korea 27 years ago. Haidar met the press after meeting Charles Jenkins, a former U.S. Army deserter to the North who is the husband of a repatriated Japanese abductee, to ask for his help.

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(1)UAE beat Japan 1-0 in Kirin Cup friendly

TOKYO, Japan - United Arab Emirates midfielder Haidar Alo Ali scores in the 69th minute of a friendly against Japan in the Kirin World Challenge Kirin Cup Soccer 2005 at the National Stadium in Tokyo on May 27. UAE beat Japan 1-0.

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Beirut Image Festival returns after two-year hiatus due to pandemic

STORY: Beirut Image Festival returns after two-year hiatus due to pandemic DATELINE: Sept. 7, 2022 LENGTH: 00:04:08 LOCATION: Lebanon CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of photos at the Beirut Image Festival 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): RAMZI HAIDAR, Photographer, Co-organizer 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): HOUSAM EL HAYEK, Visitor STORYLINE: The Beirut Image Festival is being held at the national library in Sanayeh of Beirut with the plan to hold several exhibitions in different places of the country. The festival, which runs from Sept. 1 to Sept. 30, pays tribute to Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh who was shot dead in the West Bank earlier this year and to the victims of the Beirut port blasts. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): RAMZI HAIDAR, Photographer, Co-organizer "The first edition of the Beirut Image Festival was in 2019. We could not do the festival in 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the economic crisis. In 2022, we insisted as a committee of the Beirut Image Festival to launch this festiva

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Music, art festivals held in Lebanon despite economic crisis

STORY: Music, art festivals held in Lebanon despite economic crisis DATELINE: July 19, 2022 LENGTH: 00:04:19 LOCATION: BAALBEK and BEITEDDINE, Lebanon CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of Baalbek 2. various of people attending the Baalbek International Festival 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): I'ITIDAL HAIDAR, Member of the executive committee of Baalbek International Festival 4. various of performances at Baalbek festivals 5. A shot for audiences at Baalbek festivals 5. various of performances at the Beiteddine Festival 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): HALA SHIHANI, Director of Beiteddine festivals 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): TAREK MITRI, Former Lebanese culture minister 7. various of the audience in Beiteddine STORYLINE: Hundreds of Lebanese have flocked to Beiteddine and Baalbek over the past few days for the long-awaited festivities in the two Lebanese towns, which have been interrupted for years due to the outbreak of COVID-19 and the economic crisis. Lebanon's renowned Baalbek festival hosted French pianist Simon

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Lebanese flock to old city of Sidon to enjoy traditional Ramadan atmosphere

STORY: Lebanese flock to old city of Sidon to enjoy traditional Ramadan atmosphere DATELINE: April 25, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:52 LOCATION: Beirut CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of Lebanese gathering after Iftar at an old market in Sidon 2. SOUNDBTIE 1 (Arabic): ABO ALI MANTASH 3. SOUNDBTIE 2 (Arabic): RABIH HAIDAR STORYLINE: Despite Lebanon's tough economic situation, hundreds of people flock every day to the old town in Lebanon's southern city of Sidon to sit in coffee shops and restaurants and enjoy the ambiance of Ramadan. Children gather and play with swings while their parents sit at coffee shops to smoke shisha, play cards and chit chat to enjoy the holy month. Sidon's old town is made up of small alleyways that lead to the old souq, or the market. The market has so many different shops ranging from sweets and spices to souvenir shops with food stalls that are great for short breaks and a quick bite. Abo Ali Mantash told Xinhua that people visiting the city can feel the happy and joyful atmosp

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(1)UAE beat Japan 1-0 in Kirin Cup friendly

TOKYO, Japan - United Arab Emirates midfielder Haidar Alo Ali scores in the 69th minute of a friendly against Japan in the Kirin World Challenge Kirin Cup Soccer 2005 at the National Stadium in Tokyo on May 27. UAE beat Japan 1-0. (Kyodo)

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Lebanese seeks Jenkins' help to repatriate daughter from N. Kore

NIIGATA, Japan - Mountaha Chehade Haidar, a 69-year-old Lebanese woman, speaking through one of her supporters at a Niigata hotel on Dec. 16, seeks help to get back her daughter (in photo) who was apparently abducted to North Korea 27 years ago. Haidar met the press after meeting Charles Jenkins, a former U.S. Army deserter to the North who is the husband of a repatriated Japanese abductee, to ask for his help. (Kyodo)