EDL Warns of Blackouts Following Gunfire in Akkar

This is Beirut 2025-05-13 12:30 - Reading : less than a minute

Lebanon Baalbeck EDL Akkar North Lebanon

Electricity of Lebanon (EDL) condemned the repeated acts of gunfire targeting high-voltage transmission lines in Akkar, particularly in the towns of Halba, Al-Hosniyya, Beit Heddara, and Jisr Arqa, following the announcement of municipal election results on Sunday, May 11, 2025. In a statement issued Tuesday, EDL indicated that the celebratory ...

NSSF Allocates LBP42 Billion for Emergency Surgeries

This is Beirut 2025-05-13 12:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Lebanon NSSF Mohammad Karaki

The National Social Security Fund (NSSF) has disbursed LL42 billion to cover non-scheduled surgical procedures. In a statement issued by the Public Relations Directorate on Tuesday, NSSF reaffirmed its commitment to ensuring the sustainability of the health sector and providing necessary financial backing to contracted hospitals. NSSF Director ...

Municipal Elections 2025: Dozens Elected by Default Across Bekaa

This is Beirut 2025-05-13 10:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Lebanon Baalbeck Beqaa Municipal Elections Rashaya Western Bekaa

As Lebanon’s municipal and mukhtar elections continue, the Western Bekaa and Baalbek-Hermel regions have already seen a wave of uncontested victories, with numerous candidates declared elected by default ahead of Sunday’s scheduled vote. In the Western Bekaa, where 106,010 voters are registered, election authorities have finalized ...

SpotlightLebanon Border Deal Nears Under US, French and Saudi Mediation

Philippe Abi-Akl 2025-05-13 09:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The border demarcation issue between Lebanon and its neighbors—Syria to the north and Israel to the south—is progressing, with France, Saudi Arabia and the US playing key mediating roles. The situation is now more favorable, as long-standing internal and external obstacles have largely dissipated, creating a better climate for finalizing ...

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

This is Beirut 2025-05-12 23:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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 ...

Qassem: "We Are An Integral Part of The New Mandate"

This is Beirut 2025-05-12 22:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Nawaf Salam Hezbollah Municipality Beirut

Hezbollah’s deputy secretary-general, Naim Qassem, took advantage of the ninth commemoration of the death of Hezbollah commander Mustafa Badreddine in Syria to revisit political issues previously addressed in his public speeches. Qassem began with a eulogy recounting the "military feats" of what he described as "a true leader of the Islamic ...

Official 2025 Municipal and Mukhtar Election Results – North Lebanon

This is Beirut 2025-05-12 18:00 - Reading : less than a minute

Lebanon Koura Bcharreh Elections Municipality Results

UNIFIL Discovers Over 225 Weapons Caches in South Lebanon

This is Beirut 2025-05-12 16:35 - Reading : less than a minute

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The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) discovered more than 225 weapons caches in southern Lebanon and transferred the weapons to the Lebanese Army (LAF), the UN mission announced in a statement released Monday. According to the statement, the LAF, supported by UNIFIL, has redeployed to over 120 permanent positions south of the ...

Aoun in Kuwait: A New Chapter in Lebanese-Kuwaiti Relations

This is Beirut 2025-05-12 15:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Lebanon Kuwait Joseph Aoun

President Joseph Aoun concluded a 24-hour visit to Kuwait on Monday, during which the Emir of Kuwait, Mashaal al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, promised to “raise the level of diplomatic representation between Kuwait and Lebanon." During the talks with Aoun, the Emir reaffirmed “Kuwait’s commitment to supporting Lebanon and strengthening ...

Minister Hajjar Reports 43% Voter Turnout in the North and Akkar, Vows Action on Election Violations

This is Beirut 2025-05-12 13:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Lebanon Municipal Elections Ahmad Hajjar North Lebanon Akkar

Minister of Interior Ahmad al-Hajjar announced on Monday that voter turnout in the northern regions reached a general rate of 43.29% during the latest round of municipal elections, with 37.25% turnout in North Lebanon and 49.33% in Akkar. Speaking at a press conference, Hajjar described the electoral process as having proceeded “well,” ...

UK Charity Under Scrutiny for Alleged Hezbollah Ties

This is Beirut 2025-05-12 12:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Since Saturday, the names of Hussein Harake and Zeinab Basma have been at the center of a growing controversy in the United Kingdom. The pair—Harake, a former British Airways security employee at Heathrow Airport, and Basma, an NHS doctor—are accused of raising hundreds of thousands of pounds for Lebanon through a group alleged to have ties to ...

EditorialStabilization in the Middle East: Necessary, but Not Sufficient

Michel Touma 2025-05-12 12:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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The Lebanese are understandably focused on the upcoming municipal elections, but they remain deeply unsettled by regional developments. As the situation evolves, it often feels as though little changes. Today, the primary concern is the ongoing negotiations between Washington and Tehran, and, more critically, the fate of various Iranian proxies ...