This is Beirut, 09/06 10:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Top Lebanese officials paid tribute on Monday to the Internal Security Forces (ISF) as the country marked the 164th anniversary of the force’s founding, praising the ISF’s role in preserving national security amid ongoing political and economic turmoil. In a statement released by the presidency, President Joseph Aoun highlighted the ISF’s ...
This is Beirut, 08/06 12:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Nineteen detainees escaped from the Ghazir police station in the Keserwan district just after midnight on Saturday-Sunday, in what authorities describe as a coordinated and premeditated jailbreak. According to security sources, the group includes 13 Syrians, 5 Lebanese nationals and 1 Egyptian. The detainees reportedly breached the facility’s ...
This is Beirut, 28/05 19:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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In a significant step toward juvenile justice reform, Lebanese officials and international partners inaugurated a new rehabilitation center for juvenile offenders in Warwar on Wednesday. The facility, funded by the European Union (EU), promises to provide a humane, rehabilitative alternative to traditional detention for youth in conflict with the ...
This Is Beirut, 15/05 12:00 - Reading : 7 minute(s)
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On Thursday, May 15, MPs gathered at Nejmeh Square for a legislative session with an exceptionally heavy agenda: 83 draft laws were submitted for review, underscoring a chronic governance crisis oscillating between institutional paralysis and reform efforts. Only one law was approved by the end of the session: an amended law criminalizing ...
This is Beirut, 14/05 13:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The European Union announced on Wednesday a funding package of €8 million to support peace, stability and security in Lebanon following over a year of devastating conflict. The 13-month conflict has caused severe humanitarian consequences, including widespread civilian casualties, massive displacement and destruction of infrastructure, putting ...
This is Beirut, 23/04 17:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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President Joseph Aoun highlighted on Wednesday that drugs pose a greater danger than terrorism or corruption due to their deep penetration into families and societies, which, he warned, can ultimately lead to their disintegration. During a meeting with a delegation from Youth Against Drugs (JAD), led by Joseph Hawat, Aoun stressed the urgency of ...
This Is Beirut, 17/04 20:10 - Reading : less than a minute
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The Lebanese Army (LAF) arrested two individuals on Thursday in connection with recent rocket launches from southern Lebanon into Israeli territory. A Lebanese national was detained in the Tarik Jdide area, while a Palestinian suspect was apprehended in the southern city of Saida. These arrests come a day after the army announced it had ...
This is Beirut, 17/04 16:50 - Reading : less than a minute
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Internal Security Forces (ISF) and Lebanese Army Intelligence units set up checkpoints on Thursday in Beirut’s Ghobeiry and Chiyah areas, targeting violations related to unlicensed weapons and vehicles with tinted windows. These heightened measures signal a renewed effort by Lebanese security apparatuses to enforce the law in areas ...
This is Beirut, 16/04 19:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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The Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) announced on Wednesday that they had apprehended members of a group responsible for two recent rocket attacks launched from southern Lebanon toward Israel. The suspects include both Lebanese and Palestinian nationals, an army statement said. The arrests were the result of a coordinated intelligence and security ...
This is Beirut, 14/04 13:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Interior Minister Ahmed al-Hajjar on Monday praised the Internal Security Forces (ISF) Information Branch for its rapid response and successful arrest of the thief who robbed pharmacies and shops in multiple areas over the past two days. Al-Hajjar's remarks came during a meeting of the Central Internal Security Council (CISC), which he chaired in ...
This is Beirut, 21/03 19:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The General Directorate of the Internal Security Forces (ISF) announced on Friday that it had seized more than one ton of cannabis resin (hashish) hidden in food products and destined for Europe. In a statement, the ISF’s Public Relations Division revealed that the Central Anti-Narcotics Office had uncovered a drug trafficking network smuggling ...
This is Beirut, 18/03 21:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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The Lebanese Parliament’s National Defense, Interior and Municipalities Committee has proposed sending a high-level delegation to Syria on Tuesday, to enhance direct coordination and prevent further border escalation. The delegation would include Minister of Foreign Affairs Youssef Rajji, Defense Minister Michel Menassa and top security ...