Blow to Hezbollah in Lebanese electionBEIRUT: Hezbollah and their allies in Lebanon are set to lose their parliamentary majority after voters delivered a stunning rejection of the country’s corrupt political elite. Election results showed major wins for non-traditional political forces since the polls closed at 7 p.m. on Sunday. Anti-Hezbollah groups including Lebanese Forces and reformist independent candidates scored significant wins. This would enable them to overtake the Free Patriotic Movement led by controversial former minister Gebran Bassil, which won 16 seats, down from 18 in 2018. In the Chouf-Aley district, two female candidates from the “United for Change” list managed to initially penetrate the Free Patriotic Movement’s list.

Source: Libya Today May 17, 2022 02:25 UTC