{"id":771924,"date":"2026-03-11T09:42:32","date_gmt":"2026-03-11T09:42:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/?p=771924"},"modified":"2026-03-11T13:20:37","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T13:20:37","slug":"amid-war-lebanese-woman-plays-matchmaker-for-this-reporter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/en\/771924\/amid-war-lebanese-woman-plays-matchmaker-for-this-reporter\/","title":{"rendered":"Amid War: Lebanese Woman Plays Matchmaker for this Reporter"},"content":{"rendered":" <p>A video posted by Al Jadeed reporter <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@ibrahim_dawi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ibrahim Dawi<\/a> is going viral on TikTok for the funniest reason. While reporting from the Noueiri area in Beirut, he was approached by a Lebanese woman who thought it was the perfect time to play matchmaker.<\/p>    <p><\/p>    <p>The reporter probably didn&#8217;t expect to find a <em>3arous<\/em> while on the job. <strong>Here&#8217;s the adorable video that he shared online:<\/strong><\/p>    <p><\/p>   <script type=\"module\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.jsdelivr.net\/npm\/@justinribeiro\/lite-tiktok@0.1.0\/lite-tiktok.js\"><\/script>   <lite-tiktok style=\"margin:auto;width:340px;\" videoid=\"7615352661390462229\" autoload><\/lite-tiktok>   <p><\/p>    <p>While Dawi found the encounter hilarious, the woman remained completely serious. Viewers are loving the video, with many praising her determination in the comments:<\/p>    <p><\/p>    <figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"718\" height=\"260\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-11-at-10.39.46-AM.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-771885\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-11-at-10.39.46-AM.png 718w, https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-11-at-10.39.46-AM-600x217.png 600w, https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-11-at-10.39.46-AM-250x91.png 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 718px) 100vw, 718px\" \/><\/figure>    <figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"724\" height=\"516\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-11-at-10.39.59-AM.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-771888\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-11-at-10.39.59-AM.png 724w, https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-11-at-10.39.59-AM-600x428.png 600w, https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-11-at-10.39.59-AM-250x178.png 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 724px) 100vw, 724px\" \/><\/figure>    <figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"730\" height=\"202\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-11-at-10.40.30-AM.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-771891\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-11-at-10.40.30-AM.png 730w, https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-11-at-10.40.30-AM-600x166.png 600w, https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-11-at-10.40.30-AM-250x69.png 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 730px) 100vw, 730px\" \/><\/figure>    <p><\/p>    <p>Can someone find her so she can help us out too? \ud83d\ude2d Asking for a friend&#8230; <\/p>    <div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>    <div class=\"wp-block-thisis-thisis-more-like-this-block\">             <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/en\/771810\/a-companion-above-all-lebanese-man-flees-his-home-for-his-dog\/\" class=\"thisis-more-like-this-block__link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"A Companion Above All: Lebanese Man Flees His Home for His Dog\">                 <div class=\"thisis-more-like-this-block\">             <div class=\"thisis-more-like-this-block__header\"                 style=\"background-color: #98CA3C;\">                 <h3>                     MORE LIKE THIS                <\/h3>             <\/div>             <div class=\"thisis-more-like-this-block__content\"                 style=\"background-color: #98CA3C1a;\">                                     <div class=\"thisis-more-like-this-block__image\">                         <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Beirut.com-Website-Main-31-250x188.jpg\" alt=\"A Companion Above All: Lebanese Man Flees His Home for His Dog\" \/>                     <\/div>                                                     <div class=\"thisis-more-like-this-block__text\">                                                     <h2>A Companion Above All: Lebanese Man Flees His Home for His Dog<\/h2>                                                                             <p>This Lebanese man wasn&#8217;t planning on fleeing his home, but he ended up leaving because of his dog. 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While reporting from the Noueiri area in Beirut, he was approached by a Lebanese woman who thought it was the perfect time to play matchmaker. 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