1/9/2026
The Directorate General of the Internal Security Forces, in cooperation with the Vehicle and Machinery Registration Authority, organized a training course at the Internal Security Forces Institute – Aramoun for candidates seeking a driving instructor license. The candidates completed a specialized training program after obtaining a Technical Superior (TS) diploma in Traffic Studies.
On 27 August 2026, under the patronage of Internal Security Forces Director General Major General Raed Abdallah, a graduation and certificate-awarding ceremony was held at the Institute’s Major General Ambassador Ahmad El-Hajj Hall, following the trainees’ completion of the program.
The ceremony was attended by ISF Institute Commander Brigadier General Ahmad Abla; course coordinator between the ISF Institute and the Vehicle and Machinery Registration Authority and Head of the Public Relations Division, Brigadier General Joseph Mousallem; First and Second Assistant Commanders of the Institute, Brigadier Generals Saadallah Semrout and Ahmad Ali Ahmad; Officers’ College Commander Brigadier General Ahmad Abou Daher; as well as officers, civilian instructors, graduates, and other Institute officers.
Remarks by Institute Commander Brigadier General Ahmad Abla:
On behalf of ISF Director General Major General Raed Abdallah, and on my own behalf, I welcome you to the Internal Security Forces Institute.
Given Lebanon’s economic circumstances and their impact on infrastructure, the suspension of vehicle inspections, the high number of road accidents and fatalities, as well as reckless driving and disregard for traffic laws by some motorists, this first-of-its-kind course is intended to strengthen road safety, reduce accidents, and ensure that citizens wishing to learn to drive are trained in proper driving principles in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.
At the Internal Security Forces Institute, we are committed to organizing such courses and promoting road safety, alongside the many academic, theoretical, and practical training programs we provide.
Today, we are pleased to graduate the first class of the Driving Instructor License course. Congratulations on your graduation. I encourage you to make the fullest possible use of the knowledge and experience you have acquired to educate and train citizens.
Finally, we thank Minister of Interior and Municipalities Ahmad Hajjar for supporting this course, as well as Head of the Vehicle Registration Authority Brigadier General Nazih Kobrossli for his efforts to introduce specialized instructors into driving schools.
Long live the Internal Security Forces, and long live Lebanon.
Remarks by Course Coordinator Brigadier General Joseph Mousallem:
Today’s occasion goes beyond receiving a certificate: you are taking on a responsibility.
This certificate is the culmination of a long period of study, specialization, and training. You began this journey after completing your TS in Traffic Studies, and today you are completing an essential stage on your path to becoming driving instructors. For us, however, this is not the end goal; it is the beginning of much greater ambitions.
For years, we have had a dream: to establish genuine driving schools in Lebanon—schools that do not merely teach people how to operate a vehicle, but teach them how to protect their own lives and the lives of others.
You are therefore not simply the first class of driving instructors; you are part of a foundational stage at the national level. Tomorrow, you will return to your communities, schools, and students and teach them not only traffic laws, but also a road culture that protects lives, an ethic of driving that promotes safety, and a concept of road safety that reflects civic responsibility.
Traffic law is not merely a collection of rules and penalties. It affects every citizen and every road user and can serve as a means of teaching responsibility, respect, ethics, national belonging, and how we communicate with one another on the road.
With road accidents and fatalities reaching an alarming level, your mission is to help build a common language of the road for all road users in Lebanon—a language understood and respected by everyone, one that recognizes that the road does not belong to any one person and that behind every car, every motorcycle, and every road user is a human being whose family is waiting for them to return home.
Like many developed countries, we can significantly reduce road fatalities. This is an enormous responsibility because it touches directly on the balance between life and death. We can achieve this if we work together, change our driving culture, and make road safety a conviction, a philosophy, and a way of life rather than merely a subject taught in the classroom.
Your true success will not be measured by the number of people you teach to drive, but by the number of people you help return safely to their homes and families.
I hope this certificate marks the beginning of a new journey that we will continue together toward genuine driving schools, more responsible drivers, and safer roads.
Congratulations to everyone. Our shared mission is to contribute to the development of our country, the advancement of our society, and the protection of the lives of all those who live here.
Long live road safety, and long live the youth of Lebanon.
During the ceremony, the graduates took the Driving Instructor’s Oath (“Waad Alayye”). Brigadier Generals Ahmad Abla, Joseph Mousallem, and Ahmad Abou Daher, together with Bassam Dagher, Secretary of the Association of Driving School Owners in Lebanon, then presented the graduates with their certificates. Commemorative photographs were taken at the conclusion of the ceremony.
On 21-10-2026, the Director General of the Internal Security Forces, Major General Raed Abdullah, received MP Faisal Karami, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of City University, at his office at the General Headquarters Barracks. MP Karami was accompanied by a delegation of the university’s academic and administrative staff, comprising University President Dr. Walid Dagher and Messrs. Dr. Youssef Chahine, Othman Majzoub, Alaa Jleilaty, and Yasser Abbouchi. During the meeting, a Memorandum of Understanding on academic cooperation was signed between the two parties. MP Karami expressed the university’s willingness to provide special scholarships of up to 50% for active-duty Internal Security Forces personnel, their families, and the families of retired personnel during the current academic year. The scholarship rate is set to increase starting from the next academic year. The university will also allocate a number of free places for postgraduate studies to ISF personnel. The signing ceremony was attended by Chief of Staff Brigadier General Dr. Alfred Hanna; Commander of the Internal Security Forces Institute, Brigadier General Ahmad Abla; Head of the Public Relations Division, Brigadier General Joseph Messallem; Head of the Planning and Organization Division, Brigadier General Maroun El Khoury; Head of the Training Division, Brigadier General Trodie El Kadi; Head of the Administrative Affairs Division, Brigadier General Fadi El Hajj; and Captain Maroun El Kahwaji, an officer of the Planning and Organization Division. This initiative comes within the framework of efforts to strengthen integration between security institutions, on the one hand, and academic institutions, on the other, while promoting the concept of knowledge-based security. It is expected to contribute positively to improving security performance and enhancing stability within Lebanese society.
22/10/2026
Issued by the Directorate General of Internal Security Forces – Public Relations Division The following statement: As part of the daily efforts undertaken by Internal Security Forces units to curb drug trafficking and distribution across various Lebanese regions, the Information Branch received information that an individual was distributing drugs in several areas of Akkar Governorate. The specialized units of the Branch immediately launched field and intelligence operations to identify and arrest the suspect. As a result of inquiries and investigations, the Information Branch identified him as: K. A. (born in 1998, Syrian national). On 12-10-2026, a patrol from the Branch arrested him in the town of Tallil – Akkar, and seized the following items in his possession: 6,533 Captagon pills. 72 g of cannabis resin (hashish). 9 g of salvia. A precision scale and a sum of money. During questioning, he confessed to the charges attributed to him. The necessary legal measures were taken against him, and he was handed over, along with the seized items, to the competent authority, pursuant to the instructions of the competent judicial authority.
22/10/2026
Issued by the Directorate General of Internal Security Forces – Public Relations Division The following statement: As part of the ongoing efforts undertaken by the Internal Security Forces to combat crime and arrest those involved, the Mount Lebanon Investigation Unit of the Regional Gendarmerie Unit received information that three individuals were distributing drugs in the Bauchrieh–Zaitariyeh area. Following surveillance and investigations, a force from the unit arrested them in the aforementioned area on 21-10-2026. They are: A. Q. (born in 2000, Lebanese). H. A. (born in 2008, Syrian). A. Z. (born in 1985, Lebanese). Accordingly, several premises belonging to one of them were raided and searched. The following items were seized: a quantity of narcotic substances, containers holding narcotic substances prepared for distribution, a firearm with a magazine and ammunition, as well as a sum of money, mobile phones, identification documents, and other items. During questioning, they admitted to the allegations against them concerning drug distribution. It was also established that one of them had been luring individuals into selling their mobile phones in exchange for counterfeit currency. The necessary legal measures were taken against them, and they were handed over, along with the seized items, to the competent authority, pursuant to the instructions of the judiciary.
22/10/2026
Issued by the Directorate General of Internal Security Forces – Public Relations Division The following statement: Pursuant to the instructions of the competent judicial authority, the Directorate General of Internal Security Forces is circulating the photograph of: D. A. M. (born in 1978, Iraqi national), who is detained on charges of fraud, swindling, and deception. Accordingly, the Directorate General is circulating his photograph and requests that anyone who has fallen victim to his alleged activities and recognizes him report to Hadath Police Station or call 05-466553, so that the necessary legal procedures can be undertaken.
22/10/2026
