Lebanese Parliament gathers on Oct. 28, 2025. (Photo: Mohammad Yassin/L'Orient Today)
"What are you waiting for? The countdown has begun." That was the simple message Lebanon's Foreign Ministry sent to the Lebanese diaspora in a video published on social media Friday. With just five days left before the registration deadline for the diaspora to take part in the 2026 parliamentary elections (set to expire on Nov. 20), only 55,548 people have registered. Speaking of deadline, here's how to register: Lebanese diaspora: Only a few hours left to secure your vote in the 2026 parliamentary elections This low turnout is likely one of the consequences of the ongoing standoff between Hezbollah's camp and its opponents over how to handle the diaspora vote — a right that appears more at risk than ever, both inside Lebanon and beyond. Especially as the government's plan to amend the current electoral law has...
"What are you waiting for? The countdown has begun." That was the simple message Lebanon's Foreign Ministry sent to the Lebanese diaspora in a video published on social media Friday. With just five days left before the registration deadline for the diaspora to take part in the 2026 parliamentary elections (set to expire on Nov. 20), only 55,548 people have registered. Speaking of deadline, here's how to register: Lebanese diaspora: Only a few hours left to secure your vote in the 2026 parliamentary elections This low turnout is likely one of the consequences of the ongoing standoff between Hezbollah's camp and its opponents over how to handle the diaspora vote — a right that appears more at risk than ever, both inside Lebanon and beyond. Especially as the government's plan to amend the current electoral law...
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