South Lebanon votes in municipal election seen as test of Hezbollah support

Voters in southern Lebanon are casting their ballots in municipal elections seen as a test of support for Hezbollah, a Shia Muslim political and armed group. The vote on Saturday in the mostly Shia area, where Hezbollah is allied with Amal – the party led …

Syria, Lebanon could join Abraham Accords before Saudi Arabia

Israeli ambassador to the United States Yechiel Leiter said that he believes that Syria and Lebanon could join the Abraham Accords and normalize relations with Israel before Saudi Arabia, in an interview published on the conservative media platform PragerU …

British and Canadian ambassadors host reception celebrating media freedom in Lebanon

by Naharnet Newsdesk 24 May 2025, 12:01 Celebrating the role of Lebanese media in reform and accountability, British Ambassador Hamish Cowell and Canadian Ambassador Stefanie McCollum co-hosted a reception to reaffirm "the essential role of a free …

Lebanon is moving forward with municipal elections

Home World Lebanon is moving forward with municipal elections Lebanon is moving forward with municipal elections in its conflict-ravaged south on Saturday, pressing ahead despite ongoing Israeli airstrikes, widespread displacement, and severe logistical …

Lebanon pushes ahead with local elections despite border conflict, displacement

BEIRUT, May 24 (Xinhua) -- Lebanon is moving forward with municipal elections in its conflict-ravaged south on Saturday, pressing ahead despite ongoing Israeli airstrikes, widespread displacement, and severe logistical challenges. The vote is held in the …

Beirut launches process to disarm Palestinian factions in Lebanon’s refugee camps

The Lebanese-Palestinian Dialogue Committee, a government body serving as interlocutor between Palestinian refugees and officials, met on Friday with Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam in attendance. The group said that “participants agreed to launch a …

South Lebanon votes in municipal elections that will test support for Hezbollah

BEIRUT (AP) — Residents of southern Lebanon voted Saturday in the country’s municipal elections that will test support for Hezbollah in the predominantly Shiite areas, months after the end of the destructive Israel-Hezbollah war. Hezbollah is running in an …

Voter turnout in South Lebanon reached 18.60% and in Nabatieh 16.11% so far: Interior Ministry

Lebanon holds municipal elections in volatile south amid Israeli truce violations

The fourth and final round of Lebanon’s 2025 municipal and mayoral elections has kicked off in the two strategic governorates of Nabatieh and South, amid concerns that the occupying Israeli regime would threaten the safety of the polls. Thanks to consensus …

Lebanon Hits a Wall: Forgotten, Used, and Left Behind

In a region defined by upheaval and ambition, President Trump’s recent tour of the Middle East may be remembered less for its proclamations than for its implications. It confirmed what many had already sensed: a new regional architecture is taking shape— …