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A Relay of Hope: 250 Runners Commit to Peace in Lebanon

Makram Haddad, 2024-11-11 19:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The Beirut Marathon Association (BMA) organized a unique and meaningful event: the "Race for Peace," a 94-kilometer relay crossing Lebanon from Tripoli to Beirut. With 250 registered runners, this challenge brought together athletes from various backgrounds to display their solidarity in the face of the violence of war while claiming the dignity ...

Army Commander Gen. Joseph Aoun, ‘Man of the Hour’

Nadia Hallak, 2024-11-11 16:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Amid the ongoing war between Hezbollah and Israel, and to ensure Lebanon's internal security without any unnecessary debate, one undeniable truth stands out: renewing Army Commander General Joseph Aoun’s term is a national necessity that should not be contested. Failing to do so risks creating a leadership vacuum in the army and security ...

Mawlawi: Crime Rate Decreasing Despite Displacement, Army Criticism Unacceptable

This is Beirut, 2024-11-04 14:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Caretaker Minister of Interior Bassam Mawlawi told a press conference on Monday that despite the massive population displacement over the past weeks, only a few minor incidents have been recorded.  “After one and a half months of intense displacement, the crime rate has decreased, and the security and military forces continue to carry out ...

Displacement Crisis: Over 400 Evacuated from Beirut's Corniche

This is Beirut, 2024-10-25 13:35 - Reading : less than a minute

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The Caretaker Minister of Interior and Municipalities Judge Bassam Mawlawi, in efforts with Beirut Governor Judge Marwan Abboud and the Offrejoie Association, relocated displaced people living in tents on the Beirut Corniche to a shelter center in the Karantina area. In a statement, The Disaster and Crisis Management Room in Beirut ...

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

2024-10-10 21:04 - Reading : less than a minute

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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: Security Forces Firmly in Control

2024-10-10 20:47 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Caretaker Minister of Interior Bassam Mawlawi sought to reassure the public, asserting that security and military forces are fully mobilized in Beirut to maintain control in light of the recent wave of displaced individuals arriving in the capital. “The Internal Security Forces (ISF) are deployed throughout Beirut, bolstered by additional ...

ISF Arrests Mastermind Behind Beirut-Mount Lebanon Theft and Robbery Gang

This Is Beirut, 2024-09-07 12:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The Internal Security Forces have arrested the mastermind of a gang responsible for numerous motorcycle thefts and armed robberies in Beirut and Mount Lebanon. The suspect, identified as H. J., a Lebanese citizen born in 1997, has a criminal record that includes robbery, theft, gunfire, and unlawful detention, according to a statement by the ...

Narcotics Hidden Inside Food Containers at BIA, Two Individuals Arrested

This Is Beirut, 2024-08-22 16:06 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Two Lebanese individuals were arrested in the Airport Road area following intensive investigations and inquiries by the Internal Security Forces (ISF) related to drug trafficking. The Public Relations Division of the ISF's General Directorate issued a statement, noting that the Central Anti-Narcotics Bureau had received information about a ...

ISF Arrest One of Lebanon’s Most Notorious Drug Traffickers

This Is Beirut, 2024-08-13 14:06 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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A raid by the Lebanese Internal Security Forces (ISF) led to the arrest of "one of the most dangerous drug traffickers, M.J. (born 1984, Lebanese) wanted for the manufacturing, promotion, and smuggling of Captagon pills. His smuggling operations included countries such as Kuwait, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Libya, and Turkey. According to an ISF ...

ISF Arrests a Syrian Woman for Drug Trafficking, Husband Still at Large

This Is Beirut, 2024-07-06 13:52 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The Internal Security Forces (ISF) General Directorate carried out a raid on the apartment of a 34-year-old Syrian woman, N.R., in the Sahara Choueifat area, arresting her for drug trafficking and distribution. In a statement, the ISF reported that information was received about unknown individuals storing drugs in an apartment in the Sahara ...

ISF Arrests Mastermind of a Dangerous Motorcycle Theft Gang

This Is Beirut, 2024-07-03 11:45 - Reading : less than a minute

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The Internal Security Forces (ISF) tracked down a gang carrying out motorcycle thefts and armed robberies in several areas of Beirut and Mount Lebanon. On June 28, the branch's patrol apprehended the mastermind of the gang, A.Q., (Lebanese, born in 1999) with a history of theft, pickpocketing, drug and shooting incidents, in a qualitative ...

Beirut’s Downtown Under Siege: Why Are the Concrete Barriers Still There?

Joanne Naoum, 2024-06-27 13:03 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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Walking through Beirut’s downtown ghost town feels surreal. Sieged from every angle, what was once a vibrant city, now resembles a prison. Yet, Downtown Beirut is reviving. New boutiques, cafes, and hotels are emerging, defying all odds, particularly in the shadow of an all-out war looming between Hezbollah and Israel. Some say this is what ...

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