Bassam Mawlawi

Mawlawi Inspects the Airport, Suggests the Breach Might Be External

Caretaker Minister of Interior Bassam Mawlawi conducted an inspection tour on Tuesday at the Rafic Hariri International Airport in Beirut to assess the functioning of the inspection systems. He assured that a French company is assisting them to "ensure that the system is working properly again," and revealed that the breach is most likely ...

Mawlawi: Police Presence to Be Boosted in Tripoli to Quell Rampant Insecurity

Following an alarming surge in security incidents in Tripoli and Akkar in north Lebanon, including thefts, clashes with firearms, and attacks on private properties, Caretaker Minister of Interior Bassam Mawlawi announced on Monday that the size of security forces deployed in the area will be boosted to curb insecurity. Following a security ...

Chamoun: Properties Are Being Registered in Secret in Mount Lebanon

Head of the National Liberal Party Camille Chamoun visited on Monday the caretaker Minister of Interior Bassam Mawlawi, with whom he discussed the ongoing closure of real estate offices in Mount Lebanon. He expressed concern that despite this closure, "properties are being registered in secret," considering this a "demographic threat with the ...

Beirut Governorate Issues Strict Measures for Syrian Refugees

Beirut Governor Marwan Abboud issued a series of measures aimed at regulating the presence of Syrian refugees in the capital city, in line with the instructions of Minister of Interior Bassam Mawlawi. In a communique made public on Wednesday, Abboud listed the actions that should be taken by Syrians and Lebanese landlords and employers. All ...

Central Security Meeting Discusses Security Measures for the Holidays

The caretaker Minister of Interior and Municipalities, Bassam Mawlawi, chaired a meeting of the Central Internal Security Council to discuss the internal security measures that will be taken during the holidays. "The Director General of the Internal Security Forces, Major General Imad Othman, assured us that a number of measures were decided to ...

Municipal Elections in Mount Lebanon Set for May 12

Caretaker Minister of Interior Bassam Mawlawi scheduled the municipal elections for Mount Lebanon for May 12. He called on the electoral colleges of Mount Lebanon to elect the members of the municipal councils and to determine the number of councils for each governorate. He also invited them to elect the Mukhtars and to proceed with the formation ...

Mawlawi: Sleiman’s Murder Investigation is Still in Preliminary Stage

Caretaker Minister of Interior, Bassam Mawlawi, stated on Friday evening that “the investigation into the murder of Pascal Sleiman is still in a preliminary stage in the hands of the army.” In an interview with the pan-Arab Asharq Al-Awsat newspaper, Mawlawi declared that “the Lebanese people’s speculations about the operation’s details ...

Mawlawi: Order Is Increasingly Implemented in Beirut

Caretaker Minister of Interior Bassam Mawlawi asserted that "security apparatuses are exerting greater efforts to uncover crimes as fast as possible." Mawlawi’s comments came after meeting Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdul Latif Derian on Tuesday. "We are more and more imposing order in Beirut," he said. On Syrian displacement, Mawlawi revealed that ...

Municipal Elections: Controversial Parliamentary Session in the Loop

Caretaker Minister of Interior Bassam Mawlawi has set the following dates for the municipal elections: May 12 for Mount Lebanon, May 19 for North Lebanon and Akkar, and finally, May 26 for Beirut, Bekaa, and Baalbeck-Hermel. The door for submitting candidate applications in North Lebanon opened on Monday, but uncertainty still persists about ...

Closure of 540 Businesses Operated by Illegal Syrian Migrants

As part of its campaign to combat illegal activities by Syrian migrants, the General Security has in recent days sealed off hundreds of businesses that are operated or leased by  Syrian migrants living in an illegal situation across the country. Over the past five days, nearly 540 businesses have been closed in various regions, including Bourj ...

'Strong Republic' Calls for Strict Measures to Halt Repercussions of Illegal Syrian Presence

A delegation from the “Strong Republic” (Lebanese Forces) bloc presented on Wednesday, to caretaker Interior Minister Bassam Mawlawi, a note on behalf of Lebanese Forces (LF) leader Samir Geagea about the impact of illegal Syrian presence in Lebanon in different sectors. The MPs conveyed their party’s rejection of the policies ...

Mawlawi: Over Two Million Syrians Residing in Lebanon, Mostly Illegally

Caretaker Minister of Interior Bassam Mawlawi has revealed that more than two million Syrian migrants reside in Lebanon, rejecting any financial temptations to settle them. "Lebanon is not for sale," Mawlawi said, stressing "we cannot be tempted with aid aimed at keeping Syrians or settling them in Lebanon." In an interview with Saudi daily ...