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South Lebanon Municipal Elections: Final Preparations as Dozens of Councils Elected By Default

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South Lebanon Municipal Elections Nabatiyeh

On the eve of Saturday’s municipal elections in the South Lebanon and Nabatiyeh governorates, final preparations are in full swing. From the central electoral operations room at the Ministry of Interior, Minister Ahmad al-Hajjar is closely supervising the distribution of ballot boxes to polling station heads and clerks, ahead of the official ...

Israeli Raids in South Lebanon on Eve of Municipal Elections

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A sudden spike in violence was recorded between Thursday and Friday in South Lebanon and the Beqaa Valley, where the Israeli army carried out a series of air raids targeting Hezbollah positions, according to its spokesperson. The escalation comes as municipal elections are scheduled to be held in South Lebanon on Saturday and just three days ...

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 ...

Tyre: Between the Rubble and the Ballot Box

Lyne Sammouri , 22/05 12:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Elections 2025 Municipal Tyre South Lebanon

Shattered windows, pockmarked walls and bulldozers clearing debris – these are the lasting imprints of war that Tyre bears just six months after the ceasefire between Hezbollah and Israel. Once a vibrant port city, Tyre now struggles under the weight of destruction. Yet, amid the rubble, life is cautiously resuming: vendors have reopened their ...

Municipal Elections in South Lebanon and Nabatiyeh: Civil Defense on Maximum Alert

This is Beirut, 22/05 11:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

South Lebanon Civil Defense Municipal

Lebanon’s Civil Defense has announced a significant increase in readiness ahead of the fourth and final phase of the municipal elections, scheduled for Saturday, May 24 in the South Lebanon and Nabatiyeh governorates. In accordance with directives issued by Minister of Interior and Municipalities Ahmad Hajjar, Civil Defense Director General ...

Ahmad Hajjar Tours South Lebanon: Aiming for Smooth Elections

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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 ...

Israeli Raids in Wadi Khalil and on Aita al-Shaab: A Hezbollah Commander Targeted

This is Beirut, 17/05 09:40 - Reading : less than a minute

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An Israeli drone targeted a car on the Zrariyeh - Abu al-Aswad road. Initial reports indicate that one person was killed in the raid. The Israeli army radio, quoting a security source, said the strike targeted a local Hezbollah commander. He was later declared to be Mohammed Mahdi al-Tamer. At dawn today, a prefabricated building and a cement ...

Clash Erupts Between UNIFIL and Residents in Southern Lebanon

This is Beirut, 16/05 11:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Tensions escalated on Friday in the southern Lebanese village of Jmaijmeh (Bint Jbeil) when a patrol from the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) was stopped by residents while attempting to enter private property without being accompanied by the Lebanese Army. According to local sources, villagers and landowners confronted the UN ...

UNIFIL Protested Israeli 'Direct Fire' on Its Lebanon Outpost

This is Beirut, 14/05 20:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The United Nations peacekeeping mission in Lebanon protested Wednesday against a "direct fire" incident by the Israeli army targeting one of its positions in southern Lebanon — the first such incident since the ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah. The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), part of an international committee ...

Over 1,100 Candidates Enter Municipal Race in South Lebanon

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South Lebanon Nabatiye Tyre Municipal Elections 2025

The deadline for submitting candidacies for municipal council and mukhtar elections in the South Lebanon governorate came to a close at midnight on Tuesday, under the supervision of Governor Mansour Daou. This phase, which began on April 28, was conducted using an upgraded digital system to streamline application processing. Originally set for ...

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