Hajjar: Full Election Results to Be Announced Within 24 Hours

This is Beirut 19/05 19:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Baalbeck Lebanon Ahmad Hajjar Adel Nassar Municipal Elections

Interior Minister Ahmad al-Hajjar confirmed Monday that the complete results of Lebanon’s elections would be released within 24 hours, denying any delays or irregularities in the vote-counting process. “There are no issues, and if there were, we would have addressed them. There is no delay,” Hajjar stated during an inspection tour alongside ...

Israeli Army Says It Killed Hezb Operative in Southern Lebanon

This is Beirut 19/05 17:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

South Lebanon Israel Lebanon Kfar Kila

South Lebanon continued to be the scene of targeted Israeli attacks on Monday, as the Israeli army announced that it had eliminated a Hezbollah cadre in the locality of Houla, in the Marjayoun district of the Nabatieh governorate. An initial report stated that one victim had been killed near his home. The Israeli army's Arabic-speaking ...

US Offers $10M to Disrupt Hezbollah’s Financial Network

This is Beirut 19/05 15:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Hezbollah Latin America Reward Smuggling

The US Department of State’s Rewards for Justice (RFJ) program is offering “a reward of up to 10 million dollars for information that disrupts Hezbollah’s financial operations.” Designated by the US as a Foreign Terrorist Organization, Hezbollah has operated in Latin America since the 1980s, particularly in the Tri-Border ...

President Aoun Meets al-Sissi, Urges Global Pressure on Israel to Honor Ceasefire

This is Beirut 19/05 14:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Israel Lebanon Egypt Joseph Aoun UNIFIL Abdel Fattah al-Sissi

On an official visit to Cairo, Lebanese President Joseph Aoun called on the international community to hold Israel accountable for its breaches of the ceasefire agreement signed in November 2024. Speaking alongside Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sissi at a joint press conference, Aoun emphasized the urgent need to halt Israeli violations in ...

Unofficial Municipal Elections Results Show Strong LF Performance in Zahle

This is Beirut 19/05 13:05 - Reading : less than a minute

Zahle Lebanese Forces Elections Municipal Lebanon

On Monday, the Lebanese Forces released the final results of the municipal elections in Zahle, showing a strong performance by their backed list, “Heart of Zahle,” despite a close race with the “Vision and Decision” list, backed by MP Michel Daher, the Kataeb Party, former MP Cesar Maalouf and Myriam Skaff’s Popular Bloc. Preliminary ...

EditorialMunicipal Elections: Preliminary Lessons and Takeaways

Michel Touma 19/05 11:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Baalbeck Hezbollah Municipal Elections Beirut Zahleh

The municipal vote held on Sunday, May 18—much like those earlier this month—was largely local in scope. In small villages, elections often took on a personal, familial or even clan-based dynamic. However, in larger cities such as Zahle, Baalbeck and Hermel, the contests were more clearly partisan, though not necessarily aligned with broader ...

SpotlightNew Middle East US Foreign Policy Shifts Put Lebanon at a Crossroads

Amal Chmouny 19/05 10:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Lebanon United States Donald Trump Saudi Arabia

As Lebanon finds itself at a crucial juncture, the implications of recent US diplomatic maneuvers cannot be overstated. As the US focuses more on its relationships with Sunni Gulf states, tensions with Iran are on the rise, changing the complex political dynamics in Lebanon. These changes come at a time when Iran's influence appears to be ...

Municipal Elections in Beirut and Beqaa: Political Messages Emerge Amid Low Turnout

Alissar Boulos 19/05 09:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Free Patriotic Movement Lebanese Forces Baalbeck Hezbollah

The third round of Lebanon’s municipal and mukhtar elections was held on Sunday across the capital Beirut and in the governorates of Beqaa and Baalbeck-Hermel. Over one million voters were eligible to cast their ballots. Voter turnout varied significantly: 20% in Beirut, 46.73% in Baalbeck, 45.16% in Zahle, 41.41% in West Beqaa, 34.56% in ...

AnalysisJailbreaking 

Charles Chartouni 19/05 09:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Donald Trump Gulf Hamas Hezbollah Israel

The proactive diplomacy of President Donald Trump is proceeding steadily on multiple fronts. The very fact that he is moving on multiple fronts and breaking the taboos that have hobbled international political life is a good omen. The sanctioning tariffs seem to open up the fray for negotiations on the outside and for renewed investment dynamics ...

Army Chief Haykal Inspects Security Measures in Beirut: 'Any Breach of Security Will Not Be Tolerated'

This is Beirut 18/05 18:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Lebanon Municipal elections Beirut Rodolph Haykal

The Army Commander-in-Chief, General Rodolph Haykal, conducted an inspection tour of military operations rooms overseeing the municipal elections. The visit aimed to monitor closely the security measures implemented by deployed Army units to ensure the orderly conduct of the vote. In his remarks, General Haykal stressed that the success of the ...

VideosMunicipals in Zahle: Clashes in the Home of Peace

Chelsea Al Arif 18/05 17:55 - Reading : less than a minute

Despite a calmer atmosphere than previous years, the 2025 municipal elections in Zahle are heated. Two main lists are competing and the battle is fierce. The ballot boxes will reveal the loudest voices.  

VideosBeirut: The Ones Who Did Not Vote

Lyne Sammouri 18/05 17:00 - Reading : less than a minute

Lebanon Municipals Beirut

In Beirut, this municipal election on Sunday unfolded in relative indifference. In some neighborhoods of the capital, only a handful of people made it to the polls. Among those who chose not to vote, many cite disinterest, disappointment or lack of information.