Tensions Erupt in Tripoli. Ministers Intervene to Resolve Electoral Vote Count Delay

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Tripoli Elections Municipality

Tensions flared Monday evening in Tripoli as dozens of citizens gathered outside the city’s Palace of Justice, protesting the delay in the vote count for the municipal elections and the lack of official results. In response to the growing unrest, Interior Minister Ahmad Hajjar and Justice Minister Adel Nassar rushed to Tripoli’s Saray before ...

Official 2025 Municipal and Mukhtar Election Results – North Lebanon

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Koura Bcharreh Elections Municipality Results Lebanon

J. Aoun: "Municipal Elections Send A Clear Message of State Recovery"

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Joseph Aoun Elections 2025 Municipality North Lebanon

President Joseph Aoun visited the Internal Security Forces’ operations room in Achrafieh on Sunday to monitor the launch of the second round of municipal and mukhtar elections in North Lebanon and Akkar. He praised the efforts of the security forces, as well as the Ministries of Interior and Justice, and declared that “these elections are a ...

81 Municipalities Elected by Acclamation in the North and Akkar

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Lebanon Municipality Elections 2025 North Lebanon

As part of the second round of municipal and mukhtar elections, 81 municipalities were elected by acclamation in the North and Akkar, out of a total of 289. The breakdown is as follows: Akkar: 44 out of 134 municipalities. Bsharre: 5 out of 12 (Bekaakafra, Qnat, Hasroun, Hadchit and Hadath al-Jebbeh). Koura: 10 out of 38 ...

After Four Vacant Years, Mieh Mieh Set to Vote for Municipal Council

Vanessa Kallas, 10/05 09:30 - Reading : less than a minute

Mieh Mieh Municipality Elections 2025 Municipal Council Lebanon

More than 100 municipalities across Lebanon remain hollow structures—lacking elected councils to carry out essential functions and implement reforms. Mieh Mieh, the second-largest town east of Saida, is a prime example. Administrative issues have kept the municipality inactive for the last four years. Will this election finally break the ...

Jdeideh–Bauchrieh–Sed Heads to the Polls: A Pivotal Municipal Election

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Municipality Jdeideh Baouchrieh Sed Bouchrieh Auguste Bakhos Jean Abi Jaoude

As the May 4th municipal elections in Mount Lebanon approach, the race in the Jdeideh–Bauchrieh–Sed Bauchrieh municipality is heating up. This municipality, the largest in Northern Metn, represents a key battleground in the upcoming elections. The municipal council, which plays a crucial role in local governance, consists of 21 members: five ...

Beirut's Municipality: A Small-Scale Republic

Johnny Kortbawi, 22/04 11:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Beirut Municipality State

Beirut’s municipality is, in truth, more than a municipal body, yet smaller than a republic. It is effectively a quasi-state, given the sheer number of people who enter the city each day for work or residence — a figure that amounts to nearly half of Lebanon’s population. More than 60 percent of the country’s registered vehicles also enter ...

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 – ...