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First Unofficial Results Announced as Vote Counting Continues

This is Beirut, 04/05 20:15 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The first phase of Lebanon’s municipal and mukhtar elections, the first to be held in nine years, concluded on Sunday evening in the Mount Lebanon Governorate, marked by moderate turnout, a few isolated incidents, and an overall smooth process, according to authorities. According to unofficial preliminary results, the “Haret Hreik Family ...

Beirut Port Blast Families Renew Demands for Justice on 57th Monthly Vigil

This is Beirut, 04/05 18:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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On May 4, families of the victims of the 2020 Beirut port explosion gathered once again to mark the 57th monthly vigil since the disaster, renewing their calls for justice and condemning what they described as a prolonged obstruction of justice. “The truth is still being withheld, justice is being denied and the criminals remain free,” the ...

Washington Advises Citizens to Avoid Travel to 21 Countries, Including Lebanon

This is Beirut, 04/05 13:30 - Reading : less than a minute

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The United States has updated its list of countries to avoid, urging its citizens not to travel to 21 countries deemed high-risk due to growing security threats, armed conflicts or unstable conditions. Lebanon is among the countries concerned, alongside newly added North Korea and Burkina Faso. The US alert system is based on a four-level scale, ...

Municipal Elections 2025: A “New Beginning,” Says Interior Minister Ahmad Hajjar

This is Beirut, 04/05 11:40 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The municipal elections officially began on Sunday morning, with Mount Lebanon hosting the first phase of the four-stage electoral process. After voting in Chehim, in the Chouf district, Minister of Interior and Municipalities Ahmad Hajjar stated that this “new phase is grounded in respecting constitutional deadlines, enforcing the law, and ...

Beirut Port Explosion: Could Judicial Appointments Revive the Investigation?

Natasha Metni Torbey, 04/05 11:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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If confirmed, the signing of a long-delayed judicial appointments decree by Minister of Finance Yassine Jaber could mark a major breakthrough in the stalled investigation into the Beirut port double-explosion of August 4, 2020. The appointments would fill critical vacancies on the Court of Cassation, allowing the full bench to reconvene. This ...

Heritage: The Mummies of Qadisha (2/2)

Amine Jules Iskandar, 04/05 10:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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The medieval Maronite mummies buried in 1990 in the Assi cave, beneath Hadat, sparked the curiosity of the explorers from GERSL (Groupe d'Études et de Recherches Souterraines du Liban) regarding this troubled period in the second half of the 13th century. Ancient Maronite accounts, copied in the 17th century by Patriarch Estéphanos Douaihy, ...

Aoun Oversees Launch of Municipal Elections in Mount Lebanon: 'Your Vote, Your City’s Future'

This is Beirut, 04/05 09:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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President Joseph Aoun was on the ground, early on Sunday morning, for the launch of municipal elections. He was accompanied by Ministers of Interior and Justice Ahmad al-Hajjar and Adel Nassar. The elections, set to unfold over four consecutive weekends, began early in the day. Polling stations opened at 7:00 AM. Voting kicked off calmly across ...

Iraqi Fuel: $1.4 Billion Debt to Be Settled

This is Beirut, 03/05 21:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Beirut-Baghdad, a partnership now under high tension! As Lebanon continues to face a chronic energy crisis, Finance and Energy Ministers Yassine Jaber and Joe Saddi embark on a joint visit to Iraq this Monday with the aim of salvaging the fuel oil supply agreement signed in 2021 – under which Baghdad supplies fuel to power Lebanese plants – ...

Disarming Hezbollah: A Time-Sensitive Approach

Amal Chmouny, 03/05 16:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Lebanese President Joseph Aoun's statement that Beirut will not forcibly disarm Hezbollah is reverberating through Washington, sparking debates about Lebanon's political future and the role of the heavily armed militia. Aoun aims for a dialogue-driven strategy, attempting to persuade Hezbollah to relinquish its arms instead of engaging in a ...

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