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Acting Hermel Caimacam Arrested Over Disappearance of Election Accreditations

This is Beirut, 20/05 21:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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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, ...

Government to Tighten Control Over Weapons as Part of National Reform Plan, insists Salam

This is Beirut, 20/05 20:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Prime Minister Nawaf Salam confirmed on Tuesday that the government is committed to ensuring that all weapons in the country remain solely in the hands of the state, as part of broader efforts to restore national sovereignty, stability, and international trust. The statement was made during the opening of the first edition of “Beirut ...

Lebanon Reduced to the Scale of a Mukhtar

Johnny Kortbawi, 20/05 15:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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While Saudi Arabia was signing investment deals with the United States worth over $600 billion, and President Donald Trump was pursuing economic ventures exceeding $4 trillion to boost the global economy and forge new alliances, Lebanon was engaging in international politics on the scale of a mukhtar, a village chief. As developments began to ...

South Lebanon: Israeli Drone Strike Kills One in Tyre Caza

This is Beirut, 20/05 11:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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On the road linking the localities of Mansouri and Majdel Zoun, in the caza of Tyre, a motorcycle was targeted by a drone strike on Tuesday morning. The strike killed one person believed to be a member of Hezbollah, according to the Israeli Army. Lebanon’s Ministry of Health states that nine people were wounded, according to a ...

Mahmoud Abbas Expected in Beirut: Will Palestinian Disarmament Be Addressed?

This is Beirut, 20/05 11:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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The Palestinian issue has long weighed on Lebanon, with consequences that have directly undermined its sovereignty. The Hamas-led assault on Israel on October 7, 2023, shook the region and left little room for any return to the old status quo. As the political landscape across the Middle East continues to shift, Lebanon faces its own urgent ...

Trump’s Regional Peace Play: A New Pax Americana?

Philippe Abi-Akl, 20/05 08:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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Donald Trump’s whirlwind tour of Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the UAE was far more than a ceremonial diplomatic visit. Grounded in deep strategic, political and economic stakes, it marked a decisive attempt to recast the American role in a region long scarred by conflict and fractured alliances. Arriving with a regional peace blueprint in hand, ...

US Offers $10M to Disrupt Hezbollah’s Financial Network

This is Beirut, 19/05 15:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The US Department of State’s Rewards for Justice (RFJ) program is offering “a reward of up to 10 million dollars for information that disrupts Hezbollah’s financial operations.” Designated by the US as a Foreign Terrorist Organization, Hezbollah has operated in Latin America since the 1980s, particularly in the Tri-Border ...

Municipal Elections: Preliminary Lessons and Takeaways

Michel Touma, 19/05 11:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The municipal vote held on Sunday, May 18—much like those earlier this month—was largely local in scope. In small villages, elections often took on a personal, familial or even clan-based dynamic. However, in larger cities such as Zahle, Baalbeck and Hermel, the contests were more clearly partisan, though not necessarily aligned with broader ...

Municipal Elections in Beirut and Beqaa: Political Messages Emerge Amid Low Turnout

Alissar Boulos, 19/05 09:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The third round of Lebanon’s municipal and mukhtar elections was held on Sunday across the capital Beirut and in the governorates of Beqaa and Baalbeck-Hermel. Over one million voters were eligible to cast their ballots. Voter turnout varied significantly: 20% in Beirut, 46.73% in Baalbeck, 45.16% in Zahle, 41.41% in West Beqaa, 34.56% in ...

Jailbreaking

Charles Chartouni, 19/05 09:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The proactive diplomacy of President Donald Trump is proceeding steadily on multiple fronts. The very fact that he is moving on multiple fronts and breaking the taboos that have hobbled international political life is a good omen. The sanctioning tariffs seem to open up the fray for negotiations on the outside and for renewed investment dynamics ...

Baalbeck Votes: A Usual Election Draped in Yellow

This is Beirut, 18/05 12:35 - Reading : less than a minute

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On Sunday, May 18, Baalbeck heads to the polls draped in yellow and green. The dominance of the Hezbollah-Amal alliance remains strong, while civil society struggles to make an impact. Amid the city’s lingering wounds from war, hope for change persists.

Beirut-Beqaa: Tensions at the Ballot Box—Is Parity Threatened?

Elie Ziadé, 16/05 20:55 - Reading : 6 minute(s)

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{{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 ...

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