Polls open in high-stakes parliamentary election in Lebanon
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By Tamara Qiblawi Polls in crisis-ridden Lebanon opened for a high-stakes parliamentary election on Sunday morning. The election is the first in Lebanon since a 2019 popular uprising demanded the downfall of the ruling elite, blaming traditional parties for widespread corruption and mismanagement.
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Parliamentary elections seen as last chance for crisis-plagued Lebanon
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Polls open in high-stakes parliamentary election in Lebanon
Amid economic meltdown, Lebanese to cast votes Sunday for first time since 2020 port blast that left over 200 dead; Hezbollah and allies expected to retain or boost majority
Polls opened on Sunday in Lebanon's first election since the deadly Beirut port blast and the country's economic collapse, making it a test of whether Iran-backed Hezbollah and its allies can preserve…
Voters have started casting their ballots in a crucial parliamentary election in the crisis-ridden Middle Eastern nation. The final results could punish Lebanon's political elite in a time of economic despair.
Lebanon headed to the polls Sunday for its first election since multiple crises dragged it to the brink of failed statehood, with the ruling elite expected to comfortably weather public anger.The parliamentary election is a first test for opposition movements spawned by an unprecedented anti-establi…
Lebanon held its first election Sunday since a painful economic crisis dragged it to the brink of becoming a failed state, a major test for new opposition groups bent on ousting the ruling elite.But few observers expected a seismic shift, with all levers of political power firmly in the hands of tra…
By Tamara Qiblawi Polls in crisis-ridden Lebanon opened for a high-stakes parliamentary election on Sunday morning. The election is the first in Lebanon since a 2019 popular uprising demanded the downfall of the ruling elite, blaming traditional parties for widespread corruption and mismanagement.
Lebanon held its first election Sunday since a painful economic crisis dragged it to the brink of becoming a failed state, a major test for new opposition groups bent on ousting the ruling elite. But few observers expected a seismic shift, with all levers of political power firmly in the hands of tr…
Blast-shaken Beirut goes to polls for first time since financial mismanagement dragged it to brink of failed statehood, yet ruling elite expected to weather public anger
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