Xinhua
12 May 2025, 14:45 GMT+10
(250512) -- TRIPOLI, May 12, 2025 (Xinhua) -- A man casts his ballot at a polling station in Tripoli, Lebanon, on May 11, 2025.
The second round of Lebanon's municipal and local elections began on Sunday in the governorates of Akkar and North Lebanon, following the first round held on May 4 in the Mount Lebanon Governorate.
According to the state-run National News Agency, 3,569 candidates submitted nominations for 134 municipal and 210 local positions in Akkar. Meanwhile, 3,569 candidates submitted nominations for 153 municipal and 462 local positions in North Lebanon, according to unofficial statistical reports. (Photo by Khaled Habashiti/Xinhua)
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