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Nahar Net
20-05-2025
- Politics
- Nahar Net
Berri says Amal-Hezbollah proved to be 'national duo' in Beirut municipal poll
by Naharnet Newsdesk 20 May 2025, 12:55 Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri seemed to be satisfied with the results of the municipal elections in the capital Beirut in an interview with local news portal al-Modon. "We have secured parity in a way that is no longer acceptable to call Amal and Hezbollah a Shiite Duo but a National Duo," Berri told al-Modon in remarks published Tuesday. A list backed by most political parties had won all 24 seats of Beirut's municipality on Sunday, maintaining Christian-Muslim parity on the capital's municipal council. "The picture will be different in the parliamentary elections," Berri said, stressing that municipal elections will be held in south Lebanon - despite everything. Israel has continued to launch strikes on south and east Lebanon despite a November 27 truce that sought to halt more than a year of hostilities with Hezbollah including two months of full-blown war. Nine people including children were injured Tuesday in an Israeli drone strike on a motorcycle in south Lebanon on the al-Mansouri-Majdal Zoun road in the Tyre district, three of them critically. The municipal elections in the south will take place on Saturday with dozens of municipal councils already elected by acclamation.
L'Orient-Le Jour
06-05-2025
- Politics
- L'Orient-Le Jour
Al-Jadeed employees 'fear for safety' after report on Nasrallah mausoleum
Thirty-four employees of the Lebanese television channel Al-Jadeed said they feared for their safety in a letter to management Monday, following the airing of a report that criticized the cost of a mausoleum for former Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah. Nasrallah was killed in an Israeli airstrike on Beirut's southern suburbs on Sept. 27, 2024 during the latest war between Hezbollah and Israel (October 2023-November 2024). The controversial nine-minute segment, aired Friday during a talk show hosted by Josephine Dib, allegedly was not produced by Al-Jadeed and did not reflect the channel's editorial position, according to a clarification cited by the independent news site al-Modon. The report alleged that tens of millions of dollars were spent on acquiring land and building the mausoleum, while many Hezbollah supporters whose homes were destroyed in the war have not been compensated. The segment reportedly identified former and current owners of the properties and claimed the purchases were funded by 'non-transparent Iranian money' and "bags filled with smuggled dollars" — bypassing official banking channels. The investigation estimated that both land acquisition and construction costs reached $50 million each. It further claimed the transactions did not go through Lebanon's Finance Ministry but were approved only by the Bourj al-Barajneh municipality, a Hezbollah stronghold in Beirut's southern suburbs. The report triggered a backlash on social media, with some Hezbollah supporters accusing the channel of spreading Israeli propaganda and inciting public opinion against the party. In their letter to management, Al-Jadeed staff said they felt 'in danger' and that their families and relatives had also received threats. They urged management to 'act as quickly as possible to resolve these issues and ensure the safety of all employees.' The letter emphasized that employees do not influence the station's editorial direction, but their safety is at risk due to 'practices and trends adopted by the channel that could provoke internal conflict.' L'Orient-Le Jour contacted Al-Jadeed's administration and one of its journalists for comment, but both were unavailable. Hezbollah's media outlet al-Manar responded Monday, describing the report as 'nine minutes of polite incitement' disguised as investigative journalism. It said the segment lacked basic professional standards and accused Al-Jadeed of attempting to stir domestic unrest. The channel claimed that official records disproved the report's assertions. On Saturday, Hezbollah MP Ibrahim Moussawi called the investigation a 'qualified crime' and urged the judiciary to take immediate action.
