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Final results for Lebanese election show no clear majority alliance
Independent candidates made big strides, winning over a dozen parliament seats, while the Saudi-backed Lebanese Forces party gained 19 seats
May 17, 2022
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Lebanese elections political equivalent of 2006 July war: Hezbollah chief
Hassan Nasrallah said that political parties failed to offer support to the Lebanese people in an economic crisis, focusing on disarming the resistance instead
May 10, 2022
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Lebanese elections will determine if next president is ‘patriotic or pro-Israel’: Hezbollah MP
The resistance movement has expressed concerns about possible US meddling in the country's upcoming elections
Mar 01, 2022
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Lebanese PM assures maritime agreement protection, even if Netanyahu wins elections
According to mediator and US energy envoy Amos Hochstein, the agreement will be upheld regardless of the outcome of the Israeli elections
Nov 02, 2022
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Lebanese diaspora vote in general elections amid economic crisis
This marks the first election since a series of tragic domestic events, beginning with the 2019 economic collapse
May 07, 2022
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Saudi ambassador hosts Lebanese officials, candidates weeks before elections
Among those present were Prime Minister Najib Mikati and far-right leader Samir Geagea, who was recently charged for last year's massacre of unarmed protestors in Beirut
Apr 12, 2022
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Washington bankrolls temporary salary increase for Lebanese security forces
The US, Qatar, and the EU have proven instrumental in providing funds for the Lebanese army since the start of the economic crisis
Jan 25, 2023
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Lebanese parliament again fails to elect president, pushing nation deeper into crisis
As Lebanon sinks deeper into crisis, US officials have said that once the 'complete disintegration of the state' happens, Lebanon can be 'rebuilt from the ashes, freed from the curse of Hezbollah'
Dec 01, 2022
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Lebanese PM calls on Arab League for help to get out of crisis
Lebanon has been going through a severe economic crisis that has worsened amid a fuel shortage
Nov 02, 2022
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Lebanese Forces reaffirm support for US, Saudi-backed army chief’s presidential bid
Lebanon has continuously failed to name a successor to Michel Aoun, who is leaving office on Sunday
Oct 29, 2022
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Hope for Lebanese government formation dwindles despite optimism
Lebanon's parliament failed to elect a new president last week, with representatives staging a walk-out and casting blank votes in protest
Oct 05, 2022
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Lebanese officials hold meeting to discuss new US maritime proposal
The Israeli government has announced that it will demand royalties for Lebanon’s gas extraction from the Qana field, a violation of the agreement
Oct 03, 2022
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Lebanese parliament fails to elect new president
Despite the lack of a consensus among parliament, Washington has already made up its mind and is looking to back the LAF commander Joseph Aoun
Sep 29, 2022
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Billionaire Najib Mikati named Lebanese PM for the fourth time
Mikati will now be tasked with forming a new government, a process experts believe will take weeks, if not months
Jun 23, 2022
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Lebanese president launches consultations to elect prime minister
Hezbollah and Amal have announced their support for current PM Najib Mikati, as several other political forces decide not to name anyone for the post
Jun 23, 2022
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Dollars for democracy: Corruption was the real winner in Lebanon’s election
Bribing desperate voters during an economic crisis may have led to Lebanon’s parliamentary impasse. If candidates are bought, how can the country fix anything?
Jun 02, 2022
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Lebanese Forces leader warns of ‘major confrontation’ with Hezbollah
The Christian leader said his party will boycott a government that includes members of Hezbollah, ignoring calls by the resistance for political cooperation
Jun 02, 2022
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‘Lebanese health sector is dying’: Health Minister
Lebanon’s Minister of Health also expressed his support for a strike by healthcare workers, who are demanding the payment of their wages
May 27, 2022
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Lebanese currency hits all-time low as healthcare workers, bakers strike
Since 2019, Lebanon has been experiencing the world's worst economic crisis in 150 years, according to the World Bank
May 26, 2022
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Tensions rise between Lebanon’s Shia and Christian parties as election results trickle out
A Hezbollah MP has warned the Lebanese Forces party against 'inciting a new civil war' after the LF threatened to form a government that excludes Shia parties
May 16, 2022
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Vote count ongoing in Lebanon one day after critical elections
Hezbollah and the Lebanese Forces have both claimed major gains in parliament ahead of the release of official results
May 16, 2022
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Lebanese energy minister visits Syria to discuss energy transfer plan
The long-awaited plan to receive energy transfer from Egypt via Syria has stalled due to US refusal to grant sanction waivers to the nations involved
May 15, 2022
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Massive pro-Hezbollah rally in Beirut days before critical election
Crowds gathered for a speech by Hassan Nasrallah, who declared Lebanon has the resources to be a 'strong nation that no longer has to beg at the doors of foreign embassies'
May 11, 2022
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Lebanese Central Bank guilty of human rights violations: UN
UN officials have lambasted Lebanon for 'appalling levels of wealth concentration at the top, 'tax policies that favor evasion,' and for an 'inadequate social protection system'
May 11, 2022
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The ultimate explainer to Lebanon’s 2022 elections
Even the Lebanese struggle to understand the mechanics of their elections. So The Cradle has provided a handy guide to understand the basics.
May 10, 2022
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Lebanese diaspora voter turnout below 60 percent
According to reports, Saudi intelligence was put in charge of recruiting voters across the kingdom to support the Lebanese Forces and the Progressive Socialist Party
May 09, 2022
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Lebanese Christian leader accuses US of creating economic collapse
The leader of the popular Free Patriotic Movement has had a political alliance with Hezbollah for almost two decades
Apr 28, 2022
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Saudi embassy in Lebanon directly interfering in upcoming election: Report
Behind-the-scenes Saudi influence on the upcoming Lebanese election comes in stark contrast to the Saudi ambassador's recent claims to respect Lebanon's sovereignty
Apr 26, 2022
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Aux armes, citoyens: dissecting the stage-managed French elections
Macron's second presidency was as calculatingly managed by France's liberal elite as his first. As the country's economic and geographic schisms widen further, yesterday's Yellow Vest protests will seem like a tea party by comparison.
Apr 26, 2022
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‘Lebanese army tried to kill us’: Migrant boat survivors
The survivors of the sinking incident off Tripoli's coast say an army vessel rammed twice into their boat in order to stop them from reaching Cyprus
Apr 25, 2022
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