Lebanon municipal elections 2025

Lebanon municipal elections 2025

Lebanese state attacks journalists’ freedom of speech

Minister of Information Ziad Makari informed Megaphone co-founder Jean Kassir on Tuesday that Public Prosecutor Ghassan Oueidat had retracted his...

Salam and Hajjar Launch Central Operations Room for Municipal and Mukhtars Elections

Amid preparations for local elections across Lebanon, Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam and Minister of Interior and Municipalities Ahmad Hajjar...

Elections End in North Lebanon and Akkar: Gunfire, Irregularities, and a Pro-Change Surge

Municipal and mayoral elections in North Lebanon and Akkar concluded yesterday at 7:00 p.m., with vote counting commencing shortly thereafter....

Against the Current: Political Violence and the Silencing of Women in Lebanon’s Municipal Arena

In a country fractured by sectarianism and patriarchal control, Lebanese women seeking to enter public office face not only structural...