In Beirut vote, old parties face new challenge

BEIRUT (Reuters) - A new Lebanese movement is hoping to take control of Beirut's council in municipal elections this weekend, aiming to tap into discontent with a failing government in an effort to weaken the grip of long-dominant sectarian parties.

Beirut Madinati, meaning 'Beirut is my city', hopes to attract voters angered by the decay of a capital once known as the Paris of the Middle East but overwhelmed in recent times by the stench of its garbage -- among other problems.