Nabatiyeh

South Lebanon Municipal Elections: Final Preparations as Dozens of Councils Elected By Default

On the eve of Saturday’s municipal elections in the South Lebanon and Nabatiyeh governorates, final preparations are in full swing. From the central electoral operations room at the Ministry of Interior, Minister Ahmad al-Hajjar is closely supervising the distribution of ballot boxes to polling station heads and clerks, ahead of the official ...

Southern Lebanon Faces a New Blow: Voting Away From Home

As municipal elections approach in Lebanon, war-scarred villages along the southern border are facing yet another blow: some will not be voting in their hometowns. Following months of Israeli attacks that left parts of South Lebanon devastated and displaced thousands, the Ministry of Interior has relocated polling stations away from frontline ...

Nabatiyeh Under Israeli Air Strikes

On Wednesday morning, more than 15 consecutive airstrikes hit the city of Nabatiyeh in southern Lebanon. At least five people were killed, including the city’s Head of Municipality.