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Preliminary figures indicate low voting rate in Lebanon

Published on: May 16, 2022
11:20

Beirut, May 16 (Prensa Latina) Waiting for the official results, the preliminary turnout figure of 41.04 percent on Monday presupposes a low voting rate in Lebanon's parliamentary elections.

Lebanese top authorities voted in the elections

Published on: May 15, 2022
09:10

Beirut, May 15 (Prensa Latina) The President of the Republic, Michel Aoun, and the Prime Minister, Najib Miqati, voted today and called on the people to go to the polls on parliamentary election day.

Lebanon starts renewable energy project

Published on: May 13, 2022
10:06

Beirut, May 13 (Prensa Latina) Lebanon on Friday starts a renewable energy project through investment in solar power plants that generate up to 10 megawatts from any region and with the use of the national grid.

Crisis in Lebanon drags labor force into unemployment

Published on: May 13, 2022
08:01

Beirut, May 13 (Prensa Latina) The current economic and financial crisis in Lebanon is dragging its active labor force into unemployment, while the underutilized workforce is increasing, according to a survey by the United Nations and the government of Lebanon.

Lebanese Council of Ministers holds session prior to elections

Published on: May 12, 2022
10:38

Beirut, May 12 (Prensa Latina) The Lebanese Council of Ministers on Thursday held the last working session prior to the Sunday parliamentary elections.

Lebanese diaspora shows high participation rate in elections

Published on: May 9, 2022
09:59

Beirut, May 9 (Prensa Latina) The director of Expatriates of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lebanon, Hadi Hashem, said there was a high participation rate by the diaspora in the parliamentary elections, at 60 percent.

Lebanese friends with Cuba ratify their solidarity

Published on: May 9, 2022
09:23

Beirut, May 9 (Prensa Latina) The Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine (FDLP), the Cuban-Lebanese Friendship Association and political leaders ratified their solidarity with Cuba in relation to the accident at the Saratoga hotel in Havana.

Interior Minister of Lebanon assures that elections will take place (+ Photo)

Published on: May 5, 2022
08:29

Beirut, May 5 (Prensa Latina) The Minister of the Interior and Municipalities of Lebanon, Bassam Mawlawi, assured that the parliamentary elections will be held according to the timetable, 48 hours after the voting of residents abroad begins.

Over 225,000 Lebanese abroad register to vote in polls

Published on: May 5, 2022
00:15

Beirut, May 5 (Prensa Latina) A total of 225,114 Lebanese voters living abroad are currently registered to vote in the 2022 parliamentary elections on Friday, May 6 or Sunday, May 8.

Lebanese parliament to discuss confidence vote on Foreign Minister

Published on: April 28, 2022
08:11

Beirut, Apr 28 (Prensa Latina) The Lebanese Parliament will discuss the vote of confidence for the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants, Abdullah Bou Habib.

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