Municipal Elections

Low Voter Turnout Marks Final Round of Southern Municipal Elections

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South Lebanon Nabatieh Jezzine Bint Jbeil Lebanon Hasbaya Marjeyoun Municipal Elections

Polls closed on Saturday in the Southern Lebanon and Nabatiyeh mohafazats, concluding the final round of municipal elections across the country. However, voter turnout was notably low across most districts, compared mainly to 2016, according to figures released by the Ministry of Interior. At the close of the polls, voter turnout by district was ...

Final Round of Municipal Elections: Saida Speaks

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Municipal Elections Saida

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.

At Last: Saida Votes

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 ...

Southern Lebanon Faces a New Blow: Voting Away From Home

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 ...

Acting Hermel Caimacam Arrested Over Disappearance of Election Accreditations

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, ...

Aoun and Salam Discuss Final Phase of Municipal Elections

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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 ...

Ahmad Hajjar Tours South Lebanon: Aiming for Smooth Elections

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 ...

Official Municipal and Mukhtar Election Results Out for Beirut, Zahle, Baalbeck, Rachaya, West Bekaa, and Hermel

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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 ...

Hajjar: Full Election Results to Be Announced Within 24 Hours

This is Beirut, 19/05 19:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Baalbeck Lebanon Ahmad Hajjar Adel Nassar Municipal Elections

Interior Minister Ahmad al-Hajjar confirmed Monday that the complete results of Lebanon’s elections would be released within 24 hours, denying any delays or irregularities in the vote-counting process. “There are no issues, and if there were, we would have addressed them. There is no delay,” Hajjar stated during an inspection tour alongside ...

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