Ahmad Hajjar

Interior Ministry Defines Polling Station Perimeters, Bans Electoral Activity Within Zones

In preparation for the municipal and elective local elections scheduled for later this month, the minister of Interior and Municipalities issued an official circular on Friday reinforcing security measures around polling stations and prohibiting any form of electoral campaigning within a designated perimeter. The circular, based on Article 91 of ...

Cabinet Appoints Kabbani as Head of CDR and Renews UNIFIL Mandate

In a series of wide-ranging decisions on Wednesday, the Council of Ministers appointed Mohammed Kabbani as the new head of the Council for Development and Reconstruction (CDR), marking a key shift in the leadership of one of the country’s most pivotal public institutions. During the session chaired by President Joseph Aoun in Baabda’s ...

Noth Lebanon's Governor Relieved of Duties Amid Election Count Clarifications

The Cabinet has relieved the Governor of North Lebanon, Ramzi Nohra, of his duties. Nohra has been placed at the disposal of the Council of Ministers, the Minister of Information, Paul Morcos, confirmed following the government meeting. Earlier, Interior Minister Ahmed Hajjar announced that the vote-counting process for the recent Tripoli ...

Hajjar from Tripoli: The Vote Counting Process Is Credible

Minister of Interior Ahmad al-Hajjar ruled out on Tuesday any manipulation of the counting process of the municipal elections in Tripoli. He noted that the ballot boxes for the mukhtar vote have been completed, while the counting for municipal councils is underway.  Speaking from the Justice Palace in Tripoli, Hajjar stated that he is closely ...

Minister Hajjar Reports 43% Voter Turnout in the North and Akkar, Vows Action on Election Violations

Minister of Interior Ahmad al-Hajjar announced on Monday that voter turnout in the northern regions reached a general rate of 43.29% during the latest round of municipal elections, with 37.25% turnout in North Lebanon and 49.33% in Akkar. Speaking at a press conference, Hajjar described the electoral process as having proceeded “well,” ...

YASA Urges National Road Safety Plan

The Lebanese road safety organization YASA has issued an urgent appeal to Interior Minister Ahmad Hajjar, calling for a comprehensive national road safety plan to address the alarming deterioration of traffic conditions in Lebanon. In a statement issued Tuesday, YASA stressed the “immediate need for effective and practical measures” to curb ...

Municipal Elections: Interior Minister Announces Electoral Silence Periods

The Minister of Interior and Municipalities, Ahmad Hajjar, has announced the schedule for the electoral silence periods to be observed during the upcoming municipal and mokhtar elections. In accordance with current electoral legislation, electoral silence begins 24 hours before polling starts and ends at the closure of the polls. During this ...

A Guideline for Running in Municipal Elections

On Monday, Minister of Interior Ahmad al-Hajjar announced the procedures for filing and withdrawing candidacies for the municipal and mukhtar elections, which will be held on May 4 in the mohafaza of Mount Lebanon. Anyone wishing to run as a candidate must submit a notarized declaration of candidacy, along with the following documents: an ...

Roumieh Prison Courtroom Set to Resume Operations to Ease Overcrowding

In a significant step, the long-dormant courtroom inside Roumieh Prison is set to resume operations, offering a solution to Lebanon’s mounting prison overcrowding crisis. The decision was confirmed on Wednesday during a meeting between Minister of Justice Adel Nassar and Minister of Interior Ahmad al-Hajjar. Both officials stressed the urgency ...