The portraits of Hassan Nasrallah and Hashem Safieddine are displayed on the surrounding wall of the Sports City in Beirut, on Feb. 21, 2025. (Credit: Lyana Alameddine/L'Orient-Le Jour)
Nestled at the intersection of two neighborhoods in Beirut and its southern suburbs — one Sunni, the other Shiite — the Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium stands as a symbol of coexistence despite a tumultuous past. Officially located in Ghobeiri, part of the southern suburbs of the capital, the stadium also borders Tariq al-Jadideh to the north, an area within administrative Beirut.As preparations unfold for the funeral of assassinated Hezbollah leaders Hassan Nasrallah and Hashem Safieddine, scheduled for Sunday, the road leading to the stadium is lined with Hezbollah and Lebanese flags. Portraits of Nasrallah, his presumed successor Safieddine, both killed by Israel in the recent war, and other prominent figures within Hezbollah, cover the buildings and billboards along the way. Read more Hassan Nasrallah's funeral: What are the...
Nestled at the intersection of two neighborhoods in Beirut and its southern suburbs — one Sunni, the other Shiite — the Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium stands as a symbol of coexistence despite a tumultuous past. Officially located in Ghobeiri, part of the southern suburbs of the capital, the stadium also borders Tariq al-Jadideh to the north, an area within administrative Beirut.As preparations unfold for the funeral of assassinated Hezbollah leaders Hassan Nasrallah and Hashem Safieddine, scheduled for Sunday, the road leading to the stadium is lined with Hezbollah and Lebanese flags. Portraits of Nasrallah, his presumed successor Safieddine, both killed by Israel in the recent war, and other prominent figures within Hezbollah, cover the buildings and billboards along the way. Read more Hassan Nasrallah's funeral: What are...