Appearances can be deceiving. Behind the current buzz in political circles ahead of the municipal elections looms the shadow of the upcoming legislative elections, scheduled for May 2026. According to both Lebanese citizens and even Western diplomatic circles, this election will be crucial for Lebanon, as it is expected to mark the country's entry into a new era, summarized by the following title: "the post-Shiite duo (Hezbollah and Amal) period."According to several Arab and Western diplomatic sources, everything currently happening in Lebanon fits into this framework and aims to completely undermine the influence of the alliance not only in terms of the "weapons of resistance" but also politically and even socially within the Shiite community. It involves dismantling the network built since the late 1980s –...
Appearances can be deceiving. Behind the current buzz in political circles ahead of the municipal elections looms the shadow of the upcoming legislative elections, scheduled for May 2026. According to both Lebanese citizens and even Western diplomatic circles, this election will be crucial for Lebanon, as it is expected to mark the country's entry into a new era, summarized by the following title: "the post-Shiite duo (Hezbollah and Amal) period."According to several Arab and Western diplomatic sources, everything currently happening in Lebanon fits into this framework and aims to completely undermine the influence of the alliance not only in terms of the "weapons of resistance" but also politically and even socially within the Shiite community. It involves dismantling the network built since the late 1980s –...