Municipal elections

Hajjar: Full Election Results to Be Announced Within 24 Hours

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 ...

Municipal Elections: Preliminary Lessons and Takeaways

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 ...

Army Chief Haykal Inspects Security Measures in Beirut: 'Any Breach of Security Will Not Be Tolerated'

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

Lebanon Municipal elections Beirut Rodolph Haykal

The Army Commander-in-Chief, General Rodolph Haykal, conducted an inspection tour of military operations rooms overseeing the municipal elections. The visit aimed to monitor closely the security measures implemented by deployed Army units to ensure the orderly conduct of the vote. In his remarks, General Haykal stressed that the success of the ...

Minister of Interior Reassures on Smooth Election Process

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 ...

Beirut Votes: Six Competing Lists and Low Turnout

Rayan Chami, 18/05 12:45 - Reading : less than a minute

Beirut 2 District Municipal Elections

In Beirut’s 2nd district, stretching from Mazraa to Ras Beirut, six electoral lists are competing in a low-turnout race. The broad “Beirut Btejmaana” alliance leads, facing off against the so-called reformist “Beirut Madinati” and other contenders, as voters weigh tradition, change and the post-Hariri political landscape.

Municipal Elections in Beirut and Beqaa: What About Turnout and Complaints?

This is Beirut, 18/05 10:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Municipal elections Beirut Beqaa

Municipal and mukhtar elections in Beirut and the Beqaa began at 7 AM on Sunday. The voting percentages reported so far are as follows: Beirut: 12.39% Baalbek: 28.92% Hermel: 22.83% Zahleh: 29.84% Rashaya: 24.72% Western Beqaa : 26.50% Incidents and complaints The elections were marked by a number of irregularities and incidents from the ...

Municipal Elections: 500 Delegate Accreditations Go Missing in Hermel on the Eve of the Vote

This is Beirut, 17/05 20:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Lebanon Municipal elections Bekaa Hermel

The qaimaqam (district administrator) of the Hermel region, Talal Kataya, has been placed under investigation following the disappearance of approximately 500 official delegate accreditations intended for representatives of various candidates, all against Hezbollah, in the Baalbeck-Hermel area, Al-Markazia news agency reported on Saturday. He was ...

Preserving a False Parity…

By Johnny Kortbawi, 17/05 19:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Lebanon Beirut Municipal elections

We spare no efforts when it comes to sugarcoating reality. Some moderate Muslim voices often repeat that a neighborhood without Christians is a neighborhood lost. Christians, in turn, echo such sentiments with phrases like “We stand together with Sunnis for a better Beirut.” But beneath the surface, the numbers tell a different story. Sunnis ...

Beirut Out of Breath: The Anger of a Forsaken Capital

Marilyne Jallad, 17/05 19:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Beirut Municipal Elections Testimonies lebanon

Whether they live in Gemmayzeh, Geitawi, Ashrafieh (Beirut 1) or Hamra, Mazraa, Verdun or Mar Elias (Beirut 2), Beirutis share the same demands – mainly security – which will weigh heavily on the shoulders of the incoming municipal council. The residents we spoke with painted a grim picture of the municipality’s performance, particularly ...

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