Municipal election: March 14 declares victory in Sidon

In Sidon the electoral list backed by Future Movement has reportedly won 10484 votes while the competing list that is backed By Hezbollah’s ally Osama Saad reportedly won 4096 , based on preliminary results . (more…)

Municipal elections: March 14 declares victory in Sidon

The local media started reporting some unofficial results based on exit polls and partial vote count.

The March 14 Mustaqbal-backed mayoral candidates have reportedly won all the seats in the city of Sidon, NBN TV reported . (more…)

Lebanese went to polls as Israel launched its defense drill

South Lebanon went to the polls on Sunday as Israel held a defense drill across the border.

The Municipal election in Lebanon took place despite the Israel launch of a five-day nationwide drill codenamed “Turning Point 4″ that the military said aims to prepare the Israeli public for emergencies but is not linked to any specific threat. (more…)

Municipal election: Army intervenes in Nabatiyeh incident

The Lebanese army and Internal Security Forces (ISF) reportedly intervened in an incident Sunday evening near a polling station in the southern town of Nabatiyeh after a Hezbollah member reportedly shot into the air during a traffic incident. (more…)

Municipal election update: Voter turnout in south Lebanon

NBN TV , which is own by Amal leader speaker Nabih Berri predicted that the lists which are backed by Hezbollah and Amal in Marjeyoun and other Shiite areas in south Lebanon will be victorious in Sunday’s municipal election

NBN TV reported that the voter turnout in Jedeidat Marjeyoun reached 15.9 %, 56.15 % in Bilat, 44%in Toulin , 47% in Houla, between 30 -45 % in Khiam areas, 23 % in Misas, 29.46 % in Odaisah , 30 % in Bint Jbeil 45 % in Deir antar 45 % in Majdel Sulm. In Deir Zahrani the voter turnout reached 60 % , in upper Houmain 49 % , in Nabatiyah 49% (more…)

Municipal election update: Voter turnout in Jezzine reached 70%

Lebanon’s LBC TV reported that the voter turnout in the city of Jezzine reached 70 %, while the overall voter turnout in the district ( Qadaa) of Jezzine reached 60 %. Some polling stations reportedly are still open because of the long lines of voters that are still inside the stations. Officially the poling stations closed at 7 :00pm

Municipal election: Polling stations close, vote counting begins

At 7;00 pm local time the polling stations closed and vote count began in the Municipal election in south Lebanon. (more…)

Municipal election: Voter turnout update

The Voter turnout has reached 50% in Sidon city and 49% in Sidon villages, 39% in Jezzine villages but 59% in Jezzine city , 43% in Tyre and 43% in Hasbayia. The average voter turnout in all southern areas has reached 43 percent by about 6:40 pm , minutes before the poll stations close.

Sidon , which is one of the most hotly contested cities in this election witnessed some clashes between the supporters of the pro-Hezbollah the pro-government candidates (more…)

Municipal election: Voter turnout in south Lebanon

New TV reported that as of 6:30 PM the overall voter turnout in Jezzine district reached 39 % while in the city of Jezzine city it reached 59 % . The overall voter turnout in Sidon district reached 45 % while in the city of Sidon it is over 50%. (more…)

Municipal election: Voter turnout in Sidon reached 50%

Voice of Lebanon Radio station reported at 6 pm that voter turnout in Sidon has exceeded 50 percent.

Former PM and Sidon PM Fouad Siniora called on Sidon’s voters to “massively” head toward polling stations, and urged them to ignore the the intimidation attempts, saying victory in Sidon is just around the corner. (more…)