Bassam Mawlawi

Mawlawi: Our Aim Is to Safeguard Beirut, and Therefore All of Lebanon

Caretaker Minister of Interior Bassam Mawlawi addressed, during a press conference at the Ministry of Interior on Thursday, the incident that broke out in Manara (seafront of Beirut) on Wednesday evening. Law enforcement officers intervened with a group of displaced persons and individuals who had set up makeshift kiosks on the waterfront. Mawlawi ...

Mawlawi From Tunisia: Lebanon Doesn’t Want War

“Lebanon is a country dedicated to its stability; it doesn’t want war. The Lebanese people rely on security forces to establish and maintain security,” said caretaker Minister of the Interior Bassam Mawlawi during the 41st session of the Council of Arab Interior Ministers, held in Tunisia on Monday. In his speech to the Council, Mawlawi ...

Municipal Elections: Ministry of Interior Ready Logistically and Financially

Caretaker Minister of Interior Bassam Mawlawi emphasized on Thursday the necessity of holding municipal elections in accordance with the law and constitutional deadlines. "The budget this year allocated funding for those elections, which was not available in the previous year,” noted Mawlawi in an interview with the daily “Al ...

Holiday Season: Mawlawi Announces Security Plan

Caretaker Interior Minister Bassam Mawlawi announced on Thursday a security plan for the festive season, assuring that "462 officers, 6,872 agents and 292 patrols will be mobilized to ensure security." "Security forces will be on full alert to crack down on perpetrators of celebratory gunfire. Offenders will be brought to justice," Mawlawi said ...