Elie Ziadé, 16/05 20:55 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
Free Patriotic Movement Lebanese Forces Baalbeck Hezbollah Israel
{{MAP:14}} The capital is ready. So is the Beqaa. After Mount Lebanon and North Lebanon, it’s now the turn of voters in Beirut and the Beqaa to cast their ballots for municipal councilors and mukhtars. A total of 1,220,922 Lebanese will elect 172 municipal councils—2,220 councilors—and 722 ...
Alissar Boulos, 12/05 09:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Free Patriotic Movement Lebanese Forces
Municipal elections took place on Sunday in the governorates of North Lebanon and Akkar, shedding light on evolving political balances across both Christian strongholds and predominantly Sunni regions. Voter turnout in the North and Akkar reached an overall rate of 43.29%, with 37.25% in the North and 49.33% in Akkar specifically. According to ...
Elie Ziadé, 10/05 14:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Free Patriotic Movement Lebanese Forces Gebran Bassil
{{MAP:12}} After Mount Lebanon, voters in North Lebanon now head to the polls to elect their municipal councils and mukhtars. Nearly one million Lebanese citizens—981,634 to be exact—are eligible to vote for 288 municipal councils, totaling 3,351 council members, as well as 821 ...
This Is Beirut, 08/05 21:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Pope Francis Lebanese Forces Joseph Aoun Lebanon Nawaf Salam Najib Mikati
Lebanese officials and political leaders extended their congratulations Thursday following the historic election of American Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost as the new head of the Catholic Church, assuming the papal name Pope Leo XIV. His election, following the passing of Pope Francis on April 21, was officially confirmed as white smoke billowed ...
This is Beirut, 05/05 12:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Amal Free Patriotic Movement Lebanese Forces Hezbollah Kataëb PSP
The first phase of municipal elections concluded on Sunday evening with the closure of polling stations in Mount Lebanon at 7:00 PM. Voter turnout stood at 45.08%, slightly below the 47.4% recorded in 2016. As ballot counting got underway, early results began revealing key trends across several districts. On Monday morning, Mount Lebanon Governor ...
Michel Touma, 05/05 08:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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These are no ordinary municipal elections. The first round, held on Sunday, May 4, in the strategically significant Mount Lebanon region, marks more than just a local vote. This election, and those to follow across the country in the coming weeks, could break with past patterns. What sets this moment apart is the broader context: a time of ...
Élie-Joe Kamel, 04/05 14:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Free Patriotic Movement Lebanese Forces Kataeb Mount Lebanon Municipal Elections
In the Mount Lebanon Mohafaza, municipal elections kicked off on Sunday morning with a relatively high voter turnout reported by early afternoon, according to data released by the Ministry of Interior. Out of 833,715 registered voters, 162,271 cast their ballots, with turnout rates recorded at 34.08% in Keserwan, 23.64% in Aley, 32.26% in Jbeil, ...
Johnny Kortbawi, 02/05 15:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Free Patriotic Movement Amal Hezbollah Lebanese Forces
The municipal elections, even indirectly, will have a significant impact on the upcoming parliamentary elections. Many of these coalitions may not endure, but they reveal how political actors are positioning themselves—not just in relation to their allies, but more tellingly, to their rivals. In Metn, the alliance between the Free Patriotic ...
Élie-Joe Kamel, 02/05 10:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Free Patriotic Movement Lebanese Forces Jbeil municipal elections
The upcoming municipal elections in Jbeil are set to be crucial, with significant implications for both the city and the surrounding region. Jbeil, also known as Byblos, one of the world’s oldest continuously inhabited cities and a UNESCO World Heritage site, plays a strategic role as Lebanon’s cultural, tourism, and economic hub. Its ...
Élie-Joe Kamel, 01/05 12:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Free Patriotic Movement Lebanese Forces Hezbollah municipal elections Lebanon Jounieh
Jounieh’s upcoming municipal elections, scheduled for May 4, are shaping up to be a decisive political showdown. A broad coalition has formed to challenge the outgoing municipal council, which is closely aligned with the Free Patriotic Movement (FPM). The stakes are high in Jounieh, once hailed as the “pearl of the Mediterranean” and one of ...
Paul Guillot, 30/04 14:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Free Patriotic Movement Lebanese Forces Hezbollah municipal elections Lebanon Baabda-Louaizeh
On the eve of municipal elections in Baabda-Louaizeh, three competing lists are contending in a climate marked by family rivalries, sectarian tensions and shifting political alliances. Amid changing party loyalties, the clientelist influence of the village of Sebnay and a population eager for improved public services, Sunday’s vote could ...
Samar El-Kadi, 27/04 10:00 - Reading : 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 ...