Some 66% of registered Lebanese expatriates in Qatar have cast their vote in the parliamentary elections.
Announcing this on its Facebook page Saturday, the Lebanese embassy in Doha expressed its "sincere thanks to the honourable members of the Lebanese community" for their efforts and active and democratic participation in the electoral process.
"This reflected the true picture of Lebanon, peace, hope and love among all its people," it added.
The polling took place on Friday. In Qatar, the embassy had arranged for polling at the Lebanese School of Qatar, located in West Bay, from 7am to 10pm.
According to news agency AFP, Lebanese expatriates on Friday voted in parliamentary polls, kickstarting a critical election that comes amid a financial crisis.
Expatriates in nine Arab countries and in Iran cast their votes on Friday, with Syria and Tehran seeing the highest turnout rates, according to Foreign Affairs Minister Abdallah Bou Habib.
Bou Habib said nearly 60% of the 30,930 voters registered overseas had cast a ballot, a jump from 56% in 2018.
The foreign minister had expressed hope for 70% participation earlier Friday but the final count announced after ballots closed was estimated at 18,225 votes.
Expatriates in 48 other countries will vote on Sunday.
On Saturday morning, two boxes carrying expat votes arrived at the Beirut airport from Tehran, escorted by Lebanon's envoy to Iran, the official National News Agency reported.
All other ballots will be delivered to Lebanon by logistics giant DHL, with the exception of those from neighbouring Syria, which will be handed over across the border, Bou Habib said.
Announcing this on its Facebook page Saturday, the Lebanese embassy in Doha expressed its "sincere thanks to the honourable members of the Lebanese community" for their efforts and active and democratic participation in the electoral process.
"This reflected the true picture of Lebanon, peace, hope and love among all its people," it added.
The polling took place on Friday. In Qatar, the embassy had arranged for polling at the Lebanese School of Qatar, located in West Bay, from 7am to 10pm.
According to news agency AFP, Lebanese expatriates on Friday voted in parliamentary polls, kickstarting a critical election that comes amid a financial crisis.
Expatriates in nine Arab countries and in Iran cast their votes on Friday, with Syria and Tehran seeing the highest turnout rates, according to Foreign Affairs Minister Abdallah Bou Habib.
Bou Habib said nearly 60% of the 30,930 voters registered overseas had cast a ballot, a jump from 56% in 2018.
The foreign minister had expressed hope for 70% participation earlier Friday but the final count announced after ballots closed was estimated at 18,225 votes.
Expatriates in 48 other countries will vote on Sunday.
On Saturday morning, two boxes carrying expat votes arrived at the Beirut airport from Tehran, escorted by Lebanon's envoy to Iran, the official National News Agency reported.
All other ballots will be delivered to Lebanon by logistics giant DHL, with the exception of those from neighbouring Syria, which will be handed over across the border, Bou Habib said.
