The Directorate General of the Internal Security Forces – Public Relations Division issued the following statement: At 6:00 p.m. on 9 September 2026, a citizen filed a complaint at the Nabatiyeh Police Station of the Territorial Gendarmerie Unit against an unidentified individual for breaking into his home in the Al-Bayad neighborhood of Nabatiyeh and stealing ivory ornaments and figurines valued at approximately US$100,000. Specialized units of the Information Branch were immediately instructed to conduct the necessary investigations to identify and apprehend the perpetrator. Follow-up investigations revealed that an individual was offering “ivory tusks” for sale in Nabatiyeh. An Information Branch patrol immediately moved to arrest him. He was identified as: I. K. (born in 1982, Lebanese national). A search of the suspect resulted in the seizure of 96 stolen ivory pieces of various sizes. During questioning, he stated that he had purchased the items from H. Kh. (born in 1979, Syrian national), who remains at large, with the intention of reselling them. The detainee and the seized items were handed over to the competent unit for the necessary legal action, pursuant to the instructions of the competent judicial authority. Note: The photograph is attached to the email.

12/9/2026

The Directorate General of the Internal Security Forces – Public Relations Division issued the following statement: First – Okaibeh, Kesrouan On 12 and 13 September 2026 at 5:00 p.m., the Okaibeh Summer Festival will take place in the town square. The old road will be closed starting at 4:00 p.m. Traffic will be diverted from the intersections near Byblos Bank, Mar Takla Church, and the fish restaurants uphill toward the highway, in order to prevent vehicles from entering the festival area. Second – Achrafieh, Sassine Square On 13 September 2026 at 6:00 p.m., at the invitation of the Bachir Gemayel Foundation, a ceremony marking the 44th anniversary of the assassination of former President Bachir Gemayel will be held at Sassine Square in Achrafieh. Roads leading to Sassine Square will be closed from 7:00 a.m. until the end of the ceremony, with traffic diverted as follows: Traffic coming from Dekweneh Bridge will be diverted toward Azarieh; Traffic coming from Sodeco will be diverted at the Adib Ishac intersection toward ABC; Traffic coming from Mar Mitr toward ABC – Sassine Square will be diverted toward the BERTY Pharmacy downhill road; Traffic coming from Alfred Naccache Avenue toward Sassine Square will be diverted toward the Sassine Tunnel. Citizens are kindly requested to comply with the instructions of Internal Security Forces personnel and the traffic signs installed at the aforementioned locations in order to facilitate traffic flow and prevent congestion.

12/9/2026

The Directorate General of the Internal Security Forces – Public Relations Division issued the following statement: First – Road paving works: Tomorrow, 12 September 2026, from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., a contracting company will carry out paving works on Pierre Gemayel Avenue, along the route from Corniche el-Mazraa (Saeb Salam Boulevard) toward Adlieh. Traffic will be prohibited on the lane from Barbir – Corniche el-Mazraa toward Adlieh. Vehicles will be diverted from the intersection opposite Mohammad el-Hout Street, against the normal direction of traffic toward the Museum – Adlieh Tunnel, before being redirected at the Seryan intersection toward Fiat Bridge – Ministry of Interior. Second – Road-marking works: A contracting company will carry out road-marking works in two phases: A – Phase One: from 9:00 a.m. on 12 September 2026 until 5:00 a.m. on 13 September: Works will take place from the Cola intersection toward Sports City, up to the bus parking area – Engineers’ Syndicate intersection. These works will not require the road to be closed to traffic. B – Phase Two: from 9:00 a.m. on 13 September 2026 until 5:00 a.m. on 14 September: Works will begin at the pedestrian crossing opposite the Engineers’ Syndicate, on the route coming from Sports City – Civil Defense Center, passing behind Hamza Mosque alongside the bridge, and continuing to Saeb Salam Boulevard (Corniche el-Mazraa) toward Salim Salam. The works will require temporary road closures in several stages. Citizens are kindly requested to comply with the instructions of Internal Security Forces personnel and the traffic signs installed at the site in order to facilitate traffic flow and prevent congestion.

11/9/2026

The Directorate General of the Internal Security Forces – Public Relations Division issued the following statement: Following investigations conducted by the Information Branch in the city of Nabatiyeh, one of its patrols arrested two individuals in Adchit – Nabatiyeh on suspicion of stealing contents from a destroyed building. One of them works in the scrap-metal trade. They would sell the stolen items to a scrap yard and split the proceeds. They were identified as: M. A. (born in 1969, Egyptian national); I. M. (born in 1978, Lebanese national). The stolen property is estimated to be worth approximately US$20,000 and includes: 63 solar panels; 2 water tanks; More than 350 square meters of tiles; 3.5 cubic meters of wood; Industrial equipment and other items. During questioning, M. A. admitted that, together with I. M., he had stolen the contents of a building destroyed during the war in several batches, sold the stolen property to a scrap yard, and split the proceeds after each sale. I. M. also admitted to participating in the theft. The two detainees and the seized items were handed over to the competent unit for the necessary legal action, pursuant to the instructions of the competent judicial authority.

11/9/2026