The leader of the Lebanese Forces, Samir Geagea, surrounded by his party officials in Meerab, following the municipal elections in Zahle, on May 18, 2025. (Credit: Photo taken from Geagea's Facebook page)
Even Gebran Bassil was forced to acknowledge it. “Kudos to the Lebanese Forces (LF). It is clear that they are the leading political force in Zahle. We objectively admit that,” said the Free Patriotic Movement (FMP) leader in a press briefing on Monday, the day after the third round of municipal elections, held in Beirut, the Bekaa and Baalbek-Hermel. In this vote, his main Christian rival swept all 21 seats on the municipal council of the Bekaa’s capital, after a battle it fought solo against other political parties present in the city — from the Kataeb to Hezbollah, including the Myriam Skaff’s Popular Bloc. As lived on the ground Despite years of crises, Beirutis are (still) indifferent to local elections As for the FPM, it officially stayed out of it, although there have been rumors about an FPM vote in favor of the LF-backed...
Even Gebran Bassil was forced to acknowledge it. “Kudos to the Lebanese Forces (LF). It is clear that they are the leading political force in Zahle. We objectively admit that,” said the Free Patriotic Movement (FMP) leader in a press briefing on Monday, the day after the third round of municipal elections, held in Beirut, the Bekaa and Baalbek-Hermel. In this vote, his main Christian rival swept all 21 seats on the municipal council of the Bekaa’s capital, after a battle it fought solo against other political parties present in the city — from the Kataeb to Hezbollah, including the Myriam Skaff’s Popular Bloc. As lived on the ground Despite years of crises, Beirutis are (still) indifferent to local elections As for the FPM, it officially stayed out of it, although there have been rumors about an FPM vote in favor of the...