This is Beirut, 19:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Joseph Aoun Lebanon Municipal Elections
President Joseph Aoun has stressed the “urgent need” to prepare for Lebanon’s parliamentary elections scheduled for 2026 by revisiting the country’s electoral framework and improving the logistical and administrative processes behind the vote. His call came on Sunday following the successful conclusion of municipal elections across all ...
This is Beirut, 24/05 19:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
South Lebanon Nabatieh Jezzine Bint Jbeil Lebanon Hasbaya Marjeyoun Municipal Elections
Preliminary, unofficial results from municipal elections in southern Lebanon and Nabatieh suggest a fragmented political landscape, with each major bloc securing strongholds in different areas. Lists backed by the Amal-Hezbollah alliance are reported to have scored victories in the cities of Tyre and Nabatieh. In Jezzine, candidates supported by ...
Chelsea Al Arif, 24/05 15:40 - Reading : less than a minute
Municipal Elections Saida Future Movement Sunni
As the Future Movement steps away from the municipal elections, its absence is deeply felt. Between the steadfastness of the older generation and the nostalgia of the youth, a political void is taking shape.
Élie-Joe Kamel, 24/05 15:15 - Reading : less than a minute
Jezzine Lebanon Municipal Elections politics
While the fight for Jezzine’s 18 municipal seats appears primarily political, the race in some surrounding villages is taking a different turn.
Élie-Joe Kamel, 24/05 11:35 - Reading : less than a minute
Jezzine Lebanon Youth Municipal Elections
The municipal and mukhtar elections are taking place this Saturday in Jezzine. This is Beirut spoke with local youth to hear their expectations for the new municipal council. A report by Elie-Joe Kamel and Vanessa Kallas
Chelsea Al Arif, 24/05 11:15 - Reading : less than a minute
From elderly citizens calling for progress to youth demanding inclusion, Saida’s streets were alive with voices of hope and determination as the 2025 municipal elections wrapped up in South Lebanon. Even children too young to vote marched beside their parents, echoing dreams of a city – and a country – ready to grow.
Chelsea Al Arif, 23/05 12:45 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Municipal Elections Saida Municipals 2025
As the fourth and final phase of Lebanon’s municipal and mukhtar elections approaches, the southern city of Saida stands at a pivotal moment in its political history. Scheduled for Saturday, May 24, the elections come after intensive administrative and security preparations led by Minister of Interior and Municipalities Ahmad al-Hajjar. His ...
Chelsea Al Arif, 22/05 19:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Municipal Elections South Lebanon Nabatiyeh
As municipal elections approach in Lebanon, war-scarred villages along the southern border are facing yet another blow: some will not be voting in their hometowns. Following months of Israeli attacks that left parts of South Lebanon devastated and displaced thousands, the Ministry of Interior has relocated polling stations away from frontline ...
This is Beirut, 20/05 21:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Baalbeck Hezbollah Hermel Municipal Elections Bashir Khodr State Security
The Acting Qaimaqam of Hermel, Talal Kataya, was arrested on Tuesday by Lebanon’s State Security Service for his suspected role in the disappearance of nearly 500 official election accreditations designated for polling delegates in the Baalbeck-Hermel district. The arrest was carried out under orders from the judicial authorities in the Beqaa, ...
This is Beirut, 20/05 17:30 - Reading : less than a minute
Joseph Aoun Nawaf Salam Lebanon Municipal Elections Cairo Rome
Preparations for the fourth and final phase of the municipal process, set to take place in the South and Nabatiyeh governorates next Saturday, topped the agenda of a high-level meeting held on Tuesday at Baabda Palace. President of the Republic General Joseph Aoun received Prime Minister Nawaf Salam. The two leaders reviewed the course of the ...
This is Beirut, 20/05 12:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
South Lebanon Ahmad Hajjar Municipal Elections
In the build-up to the final phase of the municipal and mukhtar elections scheduled to take place in southern Lebanon on Saturday, May 24, Interior Minister Ahmad Hajjar embarked on an inspection tour of the southern part of the country on Tuesday morning. “We are anticipating any attempt to disrupt the vote,” he declared from the Saida ...
This is Beirut, 20/05 10:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Municipal Elections Hermel West Bekaa Rachaya Ministry of the Interior
The Ministry of Interior has published partial official results for the municipal and mukhtar elections held on May 18 in the governorates of Beirut, Bekaa, and Hermel. The results for Beirut were announced on Tuesday. The "Beirut Btejma3na" list won 23 seats while one seat was secured by Mahmud Mehyeddine el-Jamal, a candidate ...