Fitness buff organises 'Run for Lebanon' in solidarity in Dubai

"We are dedicating our run - you can also walk or jog - and yoga session to our friends in Lebanon. To show the support, we have named our initiative "Run for Lebanon" or #KeepTheRunsOnForLebanon," said Jordanian expat Fuad Naser, founder of the '5.30am Run' club, which is organising the initiative.

The club was launched last year with the aim of giving back to society and creating a healthy community by promoting fitness for all levels. "In fact, this summer we were looking forward to officially launch our '530­_Run' club in Lebanon. We had also identified the ambassador for our run there," added Fuad.

Since the run aims to provide disaster relief, the group has urged participants to donate whatever they can by clicking on the link provided on the club's Instagram handle. "While we have provided the donation link on Instagram for people to donate to the Lebanese Red Cross directly, I will also brief the runners before we flag off the run. We will ask them to complete the run and make the online payment to LRC via the link provided on our social media account '530_run'," said 33-year-old Fuad.