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Nahar Net
19-05-2025
- Politics
- Nahar Net
Muslim-Christian parity preserved in Beirut Municipality as list backed by main political parties wins
by Naharnet Newsdesk 19 May 2025, 13:23 A list backed by most political parties won all 24 seats of Beirut's municipality on Sunday, maintaining Christian-Muslim parity on the capital's municipal council. Political rivals such as Hezbollah and the Lebanese Forces came together to form the list, arguing that such a temporary coalition was necessary to preserve equal Christian-Muslim power-sharing. The list was also backed by the Amal Movement, the Kataeb Party, the Free Patriotic Movement, al-Ahbash, the Tashnag Party, the Hunchak Party and MP Fouad Makhzoumi. A rival list was formed by MP Nabil Bader, the Jamaa Islamiya and a figure who was considered close to al-Mustaqbal Movement. Four other lists were also formed in the capital, including one by the Beirut Madinati civil society group, which won one third of the capital's votes in the 2016 polls. Voter turnout reached 21% in Beirut, 44.57% in Zahle, 41.11% in West Bekaa, 37.70% in Rashaya, 34.15% in Hermel and 48.88% in Baalbek. The Lebanese Forces meanwhile announced its victory in the Zahle municipal polls against a list backed by all the other political forces and families in an electoral battle in which the Free Patriotic Movement gave its supporters the freedom to vote for either list. LF leader Samir Geagea hailed a 'major victory' in the city, saying 'Zahle has chosen progress, change, civilization, sovereignty, martyrs and Lebanon.' A Hezbollah spokesman meanwhile said the party and its ally the Amal Movement won in the city of Baalbek, the city of Hermel and in 19 towns in the Bekaa.
Nahar Net
18-05-2025
- Politics
- Nahar Net
Concerns over capital's Christian seats as Beirut and Bekaa vote in municipal polls
by Naharnet Newsdesk 3 hours Lebanon held the third round of municipal and mayoral elections on Sunday, amid concerns over Christian representation in Beirut's municipal council. Sunday's vote was being held in the governorates of Beirut, Bekaa and Baalbek-Hermel. At noon voter turnout was 6.20% in Beirut, 14.86% in Baalbek-Hermel, 14.95% in the Bekaa, 15.89% in the Zahle district, 13.37% in Rashaya and 14.04% in West Bekaa. Clashes were meanwhile reported at a polling station in Zahle and another in Saadnayel, prompting the intervention of security forces. The country's main political parties have come together to form a unified electoral list for Beirut's municipal vote under the excuse of preserving Christian-Muslim parity in the 24-member municipal council. The list comprises candidates nominated by MP Fouad Makhzoumi, Hezbollah, the Amal Movement, the Free Patriotic Movement, the Lebanese Forces, the Kataeb Party, al-Ahbash, the Tashnag Party and the Hunchak Party. MP Nabil Bader and the Jamaa Islamiya have meanwhile formed a rival list that is headed by a figure close to al-Mustaqbal Movement, which has suspended its political and electoral participation until further notice. The Beirut Madinati civil society coalition, which garnered one third of the votes in 2016, has meanwhile formed a third list. Three other lists are also competing in Beirut, among them a leftist-leaning one supported by former minister Charbel Nahas. Prime Minister Nawaf Salam stressed after casting his vote in the capital that the capital's residents are "capable of guaranteeing everyone's representation in the municipal council."
Nahar Net
06-05-2025
- Politics
- Nahar Net
Main political parties agree on coalition list for Beirut municipal elections
by Naharnet Newsdesk 06 May 2025, 13:10 The country's main political parties have agreed on forming a unified electoral list for Beirut's municipal vote, Al-Akhbar newspaper reported on Tuesday. 'A meeting was held yesterday at MP Fouad Makhzoumi's home in the presence of representatives of parties and Beiruti figures, which resulted in an agreement on forming a coalition list in Beirut,' the daily said. The list will comprise candidates nominated by Hezbollah, the Amal Movement, the Free Patriotic Movement, the Lebanese Forces, the Kataeb Party, al-Ahbash, the Tashnag Party and the Hunchak Party, the newspaper added. MP Nabil Bader and the Jamaa Islamiya meanwhile stayed outside the coalition, Al-Akhbar said. 'Over the past hours, Bader contacted a number of figures trying to convince them to join a list that he intends to form in the face of the political forces' list, but he is facing difficulty in convincing these figures, who believe that it will be a lost battle,' the daily added. The Beirut Madinati civil society coalition, which garnered one third of the votes in 2016, is meanwhile expected to form a third list.
