961 Gamers is our Esports Organization of the year. Since 2017, this organization has tirelessly worked for Esports in Lebanon mainly in CSGO and Dota2. This Year, besides the regular tournaments they organize like The Nationals, the Rising Stars and the regular Community Nights in CSGO, 961 Gamers opened up to the FIFA and Tekken … Continue reading Lebanese Esports Organization of the year: 961 Gamers
Lebanese Esports Athlete of the year: Sami-Joe Abi Nakhle
Sami-Joe is our 2021 Esports Athlete of the year. We are only stating the obvious here: this kid is truly amazing. His rocket rise from one of the best kart racing driver in Lebanon to become the best WRC esports driver the world has ever seen is incredible. Sami-Joe is 16 years old and undoubtedly … Continue reading Lebanese Esports Athlete of the year: Sami-Joe Abi Nakhle
Gaming Centers’ reopening
This week, the 4th phase of deconfinement takes place in Lebanon. Gaming centers are on the list of the reopening businesses after over two months of complete closure. The post-Covid era has started with lots of excitement for the hardcore gamers stuck in their homes. What you need to know about the precaution measures that … Continue reading Gaming Centers’ reopening
Interview with Spiro Khouri
From Vancouver, Canada, we bring you a delightful interview with Spiro Khouri: CEO of the Gaming Stadium. Among the topics we discussed: his Lebanese origins, his experience in the scene and some great stuff in esports. Check it out and enjoy! For any inquiry this is Spiro's email: skhouri@thegamingstadium.com https://youtu.be/gprbLS6o9N8 https://youtu.be/5p8Cj1Dj2bU Spiro khouri with Sam … Continue reading Interview with Spiro Khouri
Jessica “ARTeMis” Majrouh: The CS-GO powerhouse on the rise!
Jessica (@ARTeMis_CSGO) Majrouh is one of the best female CSGO players in Australia. Born from a Syrian mother, a Jordanian father and a Lebanese stepfather, she lives in Melbourne and she’s just something else, I guess her gamer name is really accurate and describes her better than I could possibly do. Artemis is known as … Continue reading Jessica “ARTeMis” Majrouh: The CS-GO powerhouse on the rise!
Esports Roundup of the year in Lebanon
2019 is in the books, and the least we can say about it is that it was a troubled year for Lebanon. The worst economic crisis in the history of the country had a big impact on the Esports scene. We were hoping for a decisive year in terms of competitions, gaming events, new Esports … Continue reading Esports Roundup of the year in Lebanon
Ziad Braite: The Lebanese Tekken 7 champion 2018
Our tour of the Lebanese Esports ecosystem will now take us to get to meet the gamers, the heart of it all, where the real passion lies. Ziad Braite is one of the first gamers to represent Lebanon in an official international tournament last year in the IeSF. He’s a Tekken 7 player and he … Continue reading Ziad Braite: The Lebanese Tekken 7 champion 2018
A chat with Amer Comair: president of the Esports Federation of Lebanon
So yes guys, we do have a Federation for Esports in Lebanon, and that’s great news! The controversy of Esports being a sport or not is solved: the government considers Esports as a sport, and accordingly, allocated a two-year mandate to the current president and team to found the Lebanese Esports Federation. This mandate began … Continue reading A chat with Amer Comair: president of the Esports Federation of Lebanon
Patrick Maalouf: Coach de Fifa pro club (11v11)
J’ai rencontré Patrick durant le dernier tournoi de Play Hard. Il était le host de ce tournoi dans son « Café Vert » à Gemmayzeh. Et comme il y avait des plages d’attente assez longues entre les matchs, il m’a raconté son « histoire » dans l‘Esport et qu’en ce moment il était coach de … Continue reading Patrick Maalouf: Coach de Fifa pro club (11v11)
Play Hard!: Samer El Khoury and Nicolas Cardahi
Play Hard is a gaming community founded in 2016 by Nicolas Cardahi and Samer El Khoury. They first started playing FIFA together casually and then had the idea of organizing competitive tournaments for the fun of it. They were joined by their good friend (and Nicolas’ flatmate at the time), Jonathan Malek, and the idea took … Continue reading Play Hard!: Samer El Khoury and Nicolas Cardahi
Lebanese Esports Hub 