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‘Christchurch again please’: Vile online threat to second Sydney mosque

NSW Police are investigating and community leaders are calling for “stronger laws to criminalise anti-Muslim hate” after the comment was posted to a Lakemba Mosque TikTok video.

  • Sally Rawsthorne

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Mohammad Ismail with the first batch of Palestinian nabulsi knafeh at his Lakemba Nights stall.

From stretchy knafeh to top-value biryani: Where to eat during Ramadan in Sydney

With feasts spanning Sydney from Liverpool to Surry Hills, try these delicious events and specials during Ramadan this year.

  • Isabel Cant
Mohammad Ismail makes the first batch of Palestinian Nabulsi knafeh for customers and the stall he has at the Lakemba Nights during Ramadan

‘Just a sanity check’: How these Sydney streets are preparing for a sacred month

The holy period of Ramadan means different things to different people, but to Mohammad Ismail the most important thing is patience.

  • Anthony Segaert
El Manara’s chef-owner Amir Sayah has been a fixture of Haldon Street since 1989.
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Don’t miss the ‘Lamborghini of snacks’ at one of Sydney’s oldest (and best) Lebanese venues

Perfectly seasoned falafel and a mixed plate that’s extraordinary value for $26 are among the dishes that keep diners flocking to this spot that opened in 1989.

  • Myffy Rigby

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Late night Cantonese classics.

The Lakemba Nights event in 2024.

A million people visited Lakemba’s night markets this year. There’s a big shake-up coming

The local council has made four changes to the annual event, including cutting back on hours.

  • Anthony Segaert
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Lakemba’s Haldon Street will be the third ‘purple flag’ 24-hour district in Sydney.

Sydney’s first late night district that’s not focused on drinking

Lakemba’s Haldon Street precinct is the third in Sydney to join the state government’s Purple Flag nightlife accreditation program.

  • Mary Ward
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Party between the flags: Purple patches to mark ‘safe’ spots for a night out in Sydney

Popular nightlife areas in the city, Parramatta, Marrickville and Lakemba will test-run a global scheme aimed at boosting the 24-hour economy.

  • Natassia Chrysanthos and Megan Gorrey
Family and friends of Amneh ‘Amy’ al-Hazouri walk towards Lakemba Mosque for her funeral.

‘It’s unbearable’: Slain hairdresser Amy al-Hazouri farewelled

Dozens of mourners gathered to farewell Amneh “Amy” al-Hazouri, believed to have been collateral damage in the gangland execution of her friend Lametta Fadlallah.

  • Sally Rawsthorne
A corner store in Lakemba, in south-west Sydney is at risk of collapse after car crashed into it on Sunday morning, February 20, 2022.

Residents ‘shaken’ as Sydney corner store at risk of collapse after car crash

NSW Ambulance was called to Edge St, Lakemba just after 10.30am after reports that a car had mounted the footpath and crashed into a convenience store with a residence attached.

  • Nigel Gladstone

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