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Ashraf Rifi shows his ink-stained finger after casting his ballot at a polling station during Tripoli’s municipal elections, Lebanon, May 29, 2016. Reuters
by Nazeer Rida | Jun 9, 2016 | Middle East
Beirut- The outcome of the local municipal polls in Tripoli has fortified the popularity of resigned Justice Minister Ashraf Rifi and has encouraged him to move his leadership outside the northern capital of Lebanon. The victory of Rifi during last month’s polls...
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A woman casts her ballot at a polling station during the country’s municipal elections in Beirut. Reuters
by Youssef Diab | May 21, 2016 | Middle East
Beirut-Lebanon’s southern city of Sidon is heading towards a political battle in Sunday’s municipal elections as a list headed by the current municipal chief, Engineer Mohammed al-Saudi, is seen to be capable of achieving victory once more. But a factor that cannot be...
