Gebran Bassil

Lebanese Diplomacy at a Standstill Since 2019: Is a Breakthrough Near?

Natasha Metni Torbey, 05/06 15:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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For several years, Lebanese embassies worldwide have operated under interim leadership, exposing the deep institutional paralysis gripping the country. Often led by chargés d’affaires or temporary diplomats, many key posts remain vacant — a symptom of Lebanon’s chronic political dysfunction fueled by sectarian power-sharing and ongoing ...

Municipal Elections in Southern Lebanon: Clinging to Power

Elie Ziadé, 23/05 16:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Tomorrow, Saturday, May 24, 2025, nearly one million voters (993,582) in Southern Lebanon will cast their ballots to elect 3,486 municipal councilors and 781 mukhtars across 272 municipal councils. This Saturday also marks the end of this municipal election month, the first in 9 years; the last elections were held in ...

Municipal Elections 2025: Mount Lebanon Kicks Off the Race

Elie Ziadé, 03/05 14:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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{{MAP:10}}   The long-awaited municipal and mukhtar elections are finally underway in Lebanon, nine years after the last vote and following three postponements.  On Sunday, May 4, 2025, 897,254 registered voters in Mount Lebanon will head to the polls, marking the start of the country’s electoral month. Traditionally active in ...

New US Sanctions List to Reportedly Target Lebanese Politicians

This is Beirut, 29/04 17:10 - Reading : less than a minute

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According to a Lebanese politician quoting an American official, “There is a new list of sanctions set to be announced soon, targeting political figures accused of corruption, others accused of financing Hezbollah, and a third group involved in money laundering and drug trafficking to fund the party.” The official reveals that Hezbollah is in ...

Municipal Elections in Batroun: A Shifting Political Landscape

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

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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 ...

Gebran Bassil: Navigating His Political Exit Strategies

Johnny Kortbawi, 29/03 09:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Gebran Bassil, the son-in-law of former President Michel Aoun, is hardly envied for his limited options, particularly with the upcoming parliamentary elections. He is growing increasingly concerned about the potential alliance between Majd Harb, son of former MP and Minister Boutros Harb, and the Lebanese Forces (LF) in Batroun, a partnership that ...

The Twelve Labors of… Parliament

Natasha Metni Torbey, 09/01 10:50 - Reading : 7 minute(s)

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Since the end of former President Michel Aoun's term in October 2022, Lebanon has been facing a period of presidential vacancy, accompanied by overlapping economic and security crises, the most recent being the war between Hezbollah and Israel. From political divisions to diplomatic visits, the Lebanese political scene has become mired in ...

Le Drian Meets with Representatives of Lebanese Political Parties

This is Beirut, 08/01 16:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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French presidential envoy to Lebanon Jean-Yves Le Drian has been meeting representatives of various Lebanese political parties since Wednesday morning, hours before legislators convene on Thursday to elect the long-aspired president of the Republic. The French envoy met in the morning with two MPs from the Renewal Bloc, namely Michel Moawad and ...

Local Responses on the Announcement of the Ceasefire

This is Beirut, 2024-11-27 15:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Hours after US President Joe Biden announced a proposal to end the “devastating” conflict, which has killed thousands of people over the course of nearly 14 months of cross-border fighting, the ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah went into effect. Many local positions were issued after the truce, which started at 4 AM on ...

Will General Joseph Aoun’s Mandate Be Extended Again?

Natasha Metni Torbey, 2024-11-05 19:05 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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With only two months left until the expiration of Army Commander-in-Chief General Joseph Aoun's mandate, the same question that surfaced at the end of 2023 is once again looming: can Lebanon avoid a vacancy at the helm of its military, the sole fully operational institution in a country where others remain paralyzed amid a profound security, ...

Bassil’s Meeting with Iranian FM Envoy Raises Eyebrows

This is Beirut, 2024-10-29 16:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The head of the Free Patriotic Movement (FPM), MP Gebran Bassil, met on Tuesday with the Iranian Foreign Minister’s special envoy for Middle Eastern affairs, Mohammad Reza Sheibani. Officially, the meeting was aimed at discussing the ongoing war in Lebanon and its repercussions, according to Lebanese news agencies. However, Bassil’s meeting ...

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