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Student elections at the Lebanese American University: sweeping win for the Lebanese Forces in Byblos and Amal leads in Beirut

Student elections for the new academic year were held at the Lebanese American University (LAU) in its Beirut and Byblos branches. In Beirut, all seven Amal Movement candidates won and formed the largest bloc in the student government council, with the remaining seats distributed among the Progressive Socialist Party, Hezbollah and the Future Movement. In Byblos, the Lebanese Forces party announced a full victory with 15 seats while its rivals won none.

📍 Where things stand: The results of the student elections in the Beirut and Byblos branches have been announced, with the Lebanese Forces declaring a full victory in Byblos and the Amal Movement announcing it formed the largest student bloc in Beirut.

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16 Oct 2026, 16:28 The Lebanese Forces party announced in a statement issued by its student affairs office its sweeping and complete victory in the student elections at the Lebanese American University (LAU), Byblos branch, winning 15 seats on its own while its rivals won none, under a system of one vote per voter.
16 Oct 2026, 17:15 The Lebanese American University in Beirut held its student elections for the new academic year on Friday, in which all seven Amal Movement candidates won to form the largest bloc in the student government council; the seats were distributed as 7 for the Amal Movement, 3 for the Progressive Socialist Party, 3 for Hezbollah and two for the Future Movement. In parallel, the Lebanese Forces' complete victory in the Byblos branch elections was announced.
16 Oct 2026, 17:20 The Amal Movement announced the victory of all seven of its candidates in the Lebanese American University – Beirut elections and the formation of the largest student bloc in the student government council. The seats were distributed as follows: the Amal Movement 7 seats, the Progressive Socialist Party 3 seats, Hezbollah 3 seats, and the Future Movement two seats.

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