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Municipal Federations in Lebanon: Strategic Tools with Political Implications

Alissar Boulos, 15:00 - Reading : 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 ...

A Story of Ill Will, Not Fair Representation

Johnny Kortbawi, 11:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Beirut Municipalities Saad Hariri Nawaf Salam Elections

All hidden intentions have come to light, and the undeniable truth is now clear: some are unwilling to ensure equal representation in Beirut’s municipality, or at least are unwilling to uphold it. The real crisis lies in the absence of unified Sunni support in the city, compounded by the inability to provide a political umbrella in the capital ...

Municipal Elections in Lebanon: When Politics Becomes a Family Affair

Tylia El Helou, 24/04 12:00 - Reading : 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 ...

Canada PM Carney Avoids French Blunder as He Faces Attack in Key Debate

This is Beirut, 17/04 05:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Canada Politics Debate Elections

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney avoided major errors in a French debate Wednesday that tested his occasionally shaky language skills, as the election front-runner sought to parry attacks from his conservative opponent. Carney, who leads Canada's Liberal Party, has at times struggled to articulate his positions in French while campaigning ...

Speaker Berri Rejects Any Postponement of Municipal Elections

This is Beirut, 15/04 09:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Nabih Berri Elections Municipal

Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri has firmly dismissed speculation circulating in certain political circles regarding a potential postponement of Lebanon’s upcoming municipal and mokhtar elections. In an interview published Tuesday by al-Joumhouria, Berri described such a scenario as "entirely unacceptable and out of the question," emphasizing that ...

Beirut Municipality: Parity and Coexistence Are Crucial

Johnny Kortbawi, 04/04 11:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Beirut municipality elections

The municipal elections can no longer be postponed, especially now that no party is willing to take the blame for another delay, regardless of the challenges. The main issue is the fragile balance of equal representation in the Beirut Municipality, which remains uncertain as efforts to preserve it continue. Rafic Hariri – and later his son – ...

Political Gains Over Military Might

Johnny Kortbawi, 25/03 16:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Hezbollah Amal Ali Hassan Khalil Elections

Lebanon has long been accustomed to generating contentious — and at times existential — debates. At any given time, discussions can emerge over a particular issue, starting as a legislative matter but quickly evolving into a national, constitutional, or even structural controversy. The latest example is the proposal to adopt a single electoral ...

Canada PM Carney to Call April 28 Snap Election

This is Beirut, 20/03 22:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

United States Canada Mark Carney Elections

New Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to call a snap election for April 28, triggering an intense campaign dominated by how to react to President Donald Trump's trade war and demands to turn the close US ally into a 51st state. Carney, who replaced prime minister Justin Trudeau just last week, is set to announce the election ...

Municipal Elections: The Cornerstone of Decentralization

Johnny Kortbawi, 18/03 11:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Municipalities Elections Lebanon

Many fail to fully grasp the role and importance of municipal elections, which are largely regarded as little more than a routine event or a contest among families and relatives. Political parties further fuel these rivalries, especially in larger towns and villages, where they treat the poll and the local leaders as instruments to advance their ...

Canada's Liberal Party Elects New Prime Minister

This is Beirut, 10/03 05:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Canada Politics Elections

Canada's Liberal Party overwhelmingly elected Mark Carney as the country's next prime minister Sunday, as the former central banker warned of "dark days" brought on by the United States under President Donald Trump. Carney lost no time taking a defiant stance against a US president he accused of "attacking Canadian workers, ...

Beirut Municipality and the Struggle for Survival

Johnny Kortbawi, 07/03 11:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Lebanon Beirut Elections

Next May, Beirut is set to face its fifth municipal election since the war—assuming the elections take place. All signs indicate that they will, given the firm insistence of the President and the government. After the Beirut Municipal elections in 1998 and 2004, which were made possible with the support of late Prime Minister Rafic Hariri ...

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