• Visitors try on sun hats at a stand during the Gemmayze Street Festival, in Lebanon's capital Beirut. All photos: EPA
    Visitors try on sun hats at a stand during the Gemmayze Street Festival, in Lebanon's capital Beirut. All photos: EPA
  • Beirut's famous festival includes a street market, live music, an art fair, food and bar lounges
    Beirut's famous festival includes a street market, live music, an art fair, food and bar lounges
  • This year's event runs for two days, from May 13-14
    This year's event runs for two days, from May 13-14
  • Paintings are on display at an open-air gallery on the St. Nicolas stairs during the 'Gemmayze Street Festival' under the slogan 'Gemmayze to walk and on the balcony' (Gemmayzeh 3al mashi w 3al balcon) in Beirut, Lebanon, 13 May 2023. Thousands of Lebanese and foreign visitors flocked to Beirut's famous Gemmayze Street Festival which includes a street market, live music, an art fair, food and bar lounges. The Gemmayze Street Festival runs from 13 to 14 May 2023. EPA / WAEL HAMZEH
    Paintings are on display at an open-air gallery on the St. Nicolas stairs during the 'Gemmayze Street Festival' under the slogan 'Gemmayze to walk and on the balcony' (Gemmayzeh 3al mashi w 3al balcon) in Beirut, Lebanon, 13 May 2023. Thousands of Lebanese and foreign visitors flocked to Beirut's famous Gemmayze Street Festival which includes a street market, live music, an art fair, food and bar lounges. The Gemmayze Street Festival runs from 13 to 14 May 2023. EPA / WAEL HAMZEH
  • Thousands of Lebanese and foreign visitors have flocked to this year's event
    Thousands of Lebanese and foreign visitors have flocked to this year's event
  • The return of tourists after the pandemic is a boost for Lebanon's economy, which has taken a severe downturn in recent years
    The return of tourists after the pandemic is a boost for Lebanon's economy, which has taken a severe downturn in recent years
  • A woman displays merchandise for sale
    A woman displays merchandise for sale

Music, food and art as Beirut celebrates Gemmayze Street Festival


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Family: He is the youngest of five brothers, of whom two are dentists. 

Celebrities he worked on: Fabio Canavaro, Lojain Omran, RedOne, Saber Al Rabai.

Where he works: Liberty Dental Clinic 

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Catchweight 82kg
Piotr Kuberski (POL) beat Ahmed Saeb (IRQ) by decision.

Women’s bantamweight
Corinne Laframboise (CAN) beat Cornelia Holm (SWE) by unanimous decision.

Welterweight
Omar Hussein (PAL) beat Vitalii Stoian (UKR) by unanimous decision.

Welterweight
Josh Togo (LEB) beat Ali Dyusenov (UZB) by unanimous decision.

Flyweight
Isaac Pimentel (BRA) beat Delfin Nawen (PHI) TKO round-3.

Catchweight 80kg​​​​​​​
Seb Eubank (GBR) beat Emad Hanbali (SYR) KO round 1.

Lightweight
Mohammad Yahya (UAE) beat Ramadan Noaman (EGY) TKO round 2.

Lightweight
Alan Omer (GER) beat Reydon Romero (PHI) submission 1.

Welterweight
Juho Valamaa (FIN) beat Ahmed Labban (LEB) by unanimous decision.

Featherweight
Elias Boudegzdame (ALG) beat Austin Arnett (USA) by unanimous decision.

Super heavyweight
Maciej Sosnowski (POL) beat Ibrahim El Sawi (EGY) by submission round 1.

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'Worse than a prison sentence'

Marie Byrne, a counsellor who volunteers at the UAE government's mental health crisis helpline, said the ordeal the crew had been through would take time to overcome.

“It was worse than a prison sentence, where at least someone can deal with a set amount of time incarcerated," she said.

“They were living in perpetual mystery as to how their futures would pan out, and what that would be.

“Because of coronavirus, the world is very different now to the one they left, that will also have an impact.

“It will not fully register until they are on dry land. Some have not seen their young children grow up while others will have to rebuild relationships.

“It will be a challenge mentally, and to find other work to support their families as they have been out of circulation for so long. Hopefully they will get the care they need when they get home.”

Updated: May 14, 2023, 11:34 AM