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Municipal Elections in Batroun: A Shifting Political Landscape

Samar El-Kadi 27/04 10:00 - Lecture : 3 minute(s)

Free Patriotic Movement Lebanese Forces Gebran Bassil Hezbollah municipal elections Batroun

Nine years after they were last held—after a hiatus marked by repeated postponements—municipal elections in Lebanon are scheduled to take place over four consecutive Sundays beginning on May 4. The conditions under which the 2016 elections were conducted have changed dramatically. Hezbollah, the Iran-backed group, has lost significant ...

VideosHow to Vote in the Municipal Elections ?

This is Beirut 26/04 15:15 - Lecture : less than a minute

this is explainer municipal council municipal elections

What is the voting process for municipal elections? This explainer outlines the necessary steps and stages to ensure your vote is counted.

Municipal Federations in Lebanon: Strategic Tools with Political Implications

Alissar Boulos 26/04 15:00 - Lecture : 4 minute(s)

Federation of Municipalities Elections Funding Decentralization

Created under Lebanon’s 1977 Municipal Organization Law, municipal federations (MFs) hold legal status and enjoy administrative and financial autonomy, similar to that of individual municipalities (Article 114). These federations can include an unlimited number of member municipalities—usually on a voluntary basis—to implement joint projects ...

Municipal Elections: What Are the Requirements to Run for Office?

This Is Beirut 24/04 14:25 - Lecture : 3 minute(s)

Lebanon Municipal Elections Guide

As Lebanon prepares for its upcoming municipal elections, scheduled for May 2025, growing attention is being paid to the positions of municipal council members and presidents. In a context where local governance is increasingly viewed as a driver of change, many are considering a run for office. But what does it take to become a candidate? ...

Shia Clans in the Upcoming Municipal Elections

Kaline Antoun 24/04 12:30 - Lecture : 7 minute(s)

Amal Baalbeck Hezbollah Israel

After nine years of waiting, municipal elections will be held starting early next month. This vote carries strategic importance, as it precedes the parliamentary elections by a year and serves as a political barometer, particularly in the Shia regions of Lebanon, which have been affected by the repercussions of the war between Hezbollah and ...

SpotlightMunicipal Elections in Lebanon: When Politics Becomes a Family Affair

Tylia El Helou 24/04 12:00 - Lecture : 4 minute(s)

Lebanon Municipal Elections Elections Council

As Lebanon prepares to hold its municipal elections for the first time since 2016, observers are once again focusing on a persistent feature of the country’s political landscape: the grip of families on the local scene. While municipal elections are supposed to reflect the popular will and address citizens’ concrete needs, they are in ...

Municipal Elections: How Will Amal and Hezbollah Adjust?

Natasha Metni Torbey 22/04 13:00 - Lecture : 5 minute(s)

Lebanon Hezbollah Amal Municipal Elections

May appears to be a pivotal moment for Hezbollah and the Amal Movement, as Lebanon heads toward municipal elections that could serve as a litmus test for broader political shifts leading up to the 2026 parliamentary vote. These elections will take place against the backdrop of a deeply altered national climate, marked by a major war that has ...

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