This is Beirut, 23/05 22:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Baalbeck Fatah Hamas Israel Joseph Aoun
The disarmament of Palestinian refugee camps in Lebanon will begin in mid-June, based on an agreement with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, who is on an official visit to Lebanon, a Lebanese government official told AFP on Friday. Following the creation of Israel and the Nakba in 1948, many Palestinian refugees settled in Lebanon. Lebanon ...
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, ...
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 ...
Michel Touma, 19/05 11:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Baalbeck Hezbollah Municipal Elections Beirut Zahleh
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 ...
Alissar Boulos, 19/05 09:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Free Patriotic Movement Lebanese Forces Baalbeck Hezbollah
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 ...
Hala Abdallah, 18/05 19:35 - Reading : less than a minute
As polling stations closed at 7 PM, preliminary turnout stood at around 20% in Beirut and over 40% in Baalbeck-Hermel and the Beqaa, while final numbers are yet to be confirmed.
This is Beirut, 18/05 13:58 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Municipal elections Baalbeck Hermel Beirut
During his visit to the Baalbeck-Hermel Governorate headquarters, Minister of Interior and Municipalities Ahmad al-Hajjar confirmed that the electoral process is proceeding very smoothly. He noted that complaints have been minimal and mostly administrative, as is usually the case, with only minor incidents in Fakiha, Kfar Zabad and Hrabta, where ...
This is Beirut, 18/05 12:35 - Reading : less than a minute
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.
Elie Ziadé, 16/05 20:55 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
Free Patriotic Movement Lebanese Forces Baalbeck Hezbollah Israel
{{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 ...
This is Beirut, 16/05 13:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Baalbeck Lebanese Army Hermel Beirut Municipal Elections
The Lebanese Army (LAF) announced on Friday that it is ramping up security operations and conducting targeted raids to apprehend individuals involved in gunfire incidents tied to the ongoing municipal elections. In an official statement, the LAF confirmed the arrest of 86 individuals and the seizure of weapons and ammunition found in their ...
This is Beirut, 16/05 10:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Baalbeck Hermel Beirut Civil Defense Municipal Elections
The General Directorate of Civil Defense announced on Friday a full state of alert and operational readiness from Saturday, May 17, at 8:00 AM until Monday, May 19, at 8:00 AM, in anticipation of the third phase of Lebanon’s municipal elections. Acting Director General Brigadier General Nabil Farah has ordered all operational units to be fully ...
Chelsea Al Arif, 14/05 12:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Baalbeck Municipal Elections Hezb Amal
Following the first two weeks of municipal elections in Mount and North Lebanon, attention now turns to Baalbeck, set to vote on May 18. The city is distinguished by its strong tribal affiliations and active political scene. Tribal Structures and Political Alliances In Baalbeck, tribal affiliations have historically played a significant role in ...