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Tripoli Returns to Calm as Airport Reopens After Deadly Clashes

This is Beirut, 16/05 17:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Libya Tripoli Abdelghani al-Kikli

Flights resumed Friday at Tripoli's airport as businesses and markets reopened after days of deadly fighting between armed groups in the Libyan capital. "Last night, for the first time since Monday, residents of the capital were able to sleep without hearing explosions or gunfire," an interior ministry official told AFP, speaking on condition of ...

In Tripoli, a Municipal Council Without Christian Representation

This is Beirut, 14/05 23:10 - Reading : less than a minute

Lebanon Municipal elections Tripoli

The results of the municipal elections in Tripoli were finally announced on Wednesday evening, following a three-day vote count. According to information obtained by This is Beirut, the “Vision Tripoli” list—backed by a coalition of political figures and parties, including Faysal Karameh, Ashraf Rifi, MP Karim Kabbara, and the Al-Ahbash ...

Noth Lebanon's Governor Relieved of Duties Amid Election Count Clarifications

This is Beirut, 14/05 18:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Lebanon Ahmad Hajjar Council of Ministers North Lebanon Tripoli Ramzi Nohra

The Cabinet has relieved the Governor of North Lebanon, Ramzi Nohra, of his duties. Nohra has been placed at the disposal of the Council of Ministers, the Minister of Information, Paul Morcos, confirmed following the government meeting. Earlier, Interior Minister Ahmed Hajjar announced that the vote-counting process for the recent Tripoli ...

Hajjar from Tripoli: The Vote Counting Process Is Credible

This is Beirut, 13/05 15:20 - Reading : less than a minute

Ahmad Hajjar Tripoli Municipal Elections Lebanon

Minister of Interior Ahmad al-Hajjar ruled out on Tuesday any manipulation of the counting process of the municipal elections in Tripoli. He noted that the ballot boxes for the mukhtar vote have been completed, while the counting for municipal councils is underway.  Speaking from the Justice Palace in Tripoli, Hajjar stated that he is closely ...

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

This is Beirut, 12/05 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 ...

Tripoli’s Municipal Battle: Power Gaps and Fractured Alliances

Rayan Chami, 09/05 10:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

Tripoli Municipal Elections Al Mina Lebanon

Tripoli district is gearing up for pivotal municipal elections on May 11, with 359 candidates competing across Tripoli city, al-Mina and Beddawi. In Tripoli municipality, 187 candidates are vying for 24 council seats in what observers call the city’s most fragmented and unpredictable race in decades. Al-Mina sees 69 candidates competing for 21 ...

More Than Three Tons of Smuggled Fruit Seized in Tripoli

This is Beirut, 24/04 10:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Smuggling Lebanon Tripoli Fruits

A major joint operation by the General Directorate of Customs and the Ministry of Agriculture foiled a smuggling attempt. They seized more than three tons of fruit in the Tripoli market and searched several commercial refrigerators. Among the main seizures was a refrigerator belonging to a shopkeeper in the al-Bahsas district, which contained 2.5 ...

Sandstorm Sweeps Across Lebanon: Dusty Skies and Health Warnings Issued

This is Beirut, 22/04 16:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Meteo Liban lebanon Bekaa Beirut Tripoli Saïda

A powerful sandstorm is sweeping across Lebanon, turning skies hazy and covering major regions—including the Bekaa, Tripoli, Beirut, and Saida—in a dense layer of dust. Visibility has dropped dramatically, and the entire country feels cloaked in a golden fog. Where’s It Coming From? This storm is the result of a collision between a ...

Weapons and Smuggling: Major Seizure at Tripoli Port

This is Beirut, 13/04 19:55 - Reading : less than a minute

Tripoli Smuggling Weapons

A security inspection at the port of Tripoli led to the seizure of 50 crates containing dismantled military-grade weapons, initially declared as standard duty-exempt merchandise. According to reports from MTV Lebanon, the shipment had been inspected and cleared by a customs officer identified as (A.Y.), who classified the contents as legal goods ...

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