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Al Jazeera Beirut, Lebanon – The dust has finally settled in Lebanon’s parliamentary election, after most of the 128 winning candidates were announced on Monday. Yet, as election fever cools in the country, analysts continue to dispute the significance of the results, especially when it comes to Hezbollah‘s gains. Until Sunday’s vote, the country had not held a general election since 2009, due… Read more »

Al Jazeera New electoral law has citizens divided over upcoming general election happening for the first time in years. Beirut, Lebanon – The last parliamentary elections in Lebanon were held nine years ago. Since then, the country has seen its executive body sit vacant for two years, watched parliament extend its tenure twice, and witnessed a prime minister abruptly resign and just as suddenly retract his… Read more »