25/6/2026
Issued by the General Directorate of the Internal Security Forces – Public Relations Division
The following statement:
Ashura commemoration ceremonies will be held in the southern suburbs of Beirut on Friday, 26-06-2026, with the participation of a large number of citizens. Therefore, starting at 1:30 a.m. on Friday and until completion, the General Directorate of the Internal Security Forces will implement the following traffic measures:
First:
Closure of Imad Mughniyeh Avenue in both directions, from Sayyad Roundabout to the east and from the old airport road to the west, in addition to the main and secondary roads leading to it.
Closure of the old airport road from Shatila Roundabout to the Cocody Bridge, in addition to the main and secondary roads leading to the bridge.
Second: Citizens coming from Beirut and wishing to reach Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport are requested to take the following routes:
From Cola Roundabout, via Ziad Rahbani Highway, to the airport access road.
From UNESCO Roundabout – Marriott, via the Ouzai main road, Bourj junction, Nafaa Bridge, toward Al Ahed Stadium, to the airport.
From UNESCO Roundabout – Marriott, via the Ouzai main road, to Al Samakeh Roundabout, then upward toward Al Ahed Stadium junction, to the airport.
Third: Citizens coming from the south are requested to take the following routes:
From the airport tunnels to the Cocody diversion, toward the old airport road, to the airport.
From Khaldeh, via the coastal road and the Ouzai main road, to Al Samakeh Roundabout, then upward toward Al Ahed Stadium junction, to the airport.
The use of all types of photography drones is also prohibited, starting at 6:00 p.m. on 25-06-2026 and until completion.
Therefore, the General Directorate of the Internal Security Forces requests citizens to take note and comply with the instructions and guidance of ISF personnel tasked with carrying out this mission, in order to facilitate traffic flow and prevent congestion.
Issued by the Internal Security Forces – Directorate General – Public Relations Division The following announcement: At 7:00 a.m. on November 15, 2026, the Lebanese Cycling Federation will organize the “Lebanon Independence Road Cycling Race,” covering a distance of approximately 47 km. The race will start on the coastal highway, in front of Campomatic Company, near the pedestrian bridge in Bourj Hammoud, heading towards Jounieh and Byblos, then climbing towards Annaya along the main road. The finish line will be near the Lebanese Army checkpoint in Annaya. Citizens are kindly requested to take note of this announcement and comply with the instructions and guidance of Internal Security Forces personnel, as well as the posted traffic signs, in order to facilitate traffic flow.
14/11/2026
The Directorate General of the Internal Security Forces – Public Relations Division issued the following statement: Pursuant to instructions from the competent judicial authority, the Directorate General of the Internal Security Forces is circulating the photograph of the arrested individual: H. M. Ch. (born in 2004, Lebanese national), for allegedly committing multiple robbery offenses in Beirut and Mount Lebanon. Accordingly, the Directorate General requests that anyone who has fallen victim to his alleged crimes contact the Baabda Judicial Unit, التابعة to the Judicial Police Unit, at either of the following telephone numbers: 05-921115 or 05-922173, in order to initiate the necessary legal proceedings against him.
14/11/2026
The Directorate General of the Internal Security Forces – Public Relations Division announces the following: A contracting company will carry out water pipeline installation works in the Mar Maroun area of Ashrafieh, on a side street branching off Lebanon Street, in front of Huvelin University, according to the following schedule: Phase One: Starting at 8:00 p.m. on Friday, November 13, 2026, until midnight at the beginning of Monday, November 6, 2026. Phase Two: From 8:00 p.m. on Friday, November 20, 2026, until midnight at the beginning of Monday, November 23, 2026. These works will result in the closure of the road to traffic at the specified location, with traffic diverted towards Abdel Wahab El-Inglizi Street. Citizens are kindly requested to take note of these arrangements and comply with the instructions and directions of Internal Security Forces personnel, as well as the posted traffic signs, in order to facilitate traffic flow and prevent congestion.
13/11/2026
The Directorate General of the Internal Security Forces – Public Relations Division issued the following statement: As part of the ongoing efforts by the Internal Security Forces to arrest individuals wanted by the judiciary, on November 13, 2026, the Mount Lebanon Investigation Unit, to the Regional Gendarmerie Unit, received information concerning the presence of a dangerous wanted individual in the Al-Rihab area. Following investigations and surveillance operations, a force from the aforementioned unit proceeded to the area and, in a swift operation at the entrance to the Sabra Market, managed to arrest the individual identified as: H. H. N. (born in 1994, Lebanese national, according to his own statements). He was wanted by the judiciary for several offenses, including forming a criminal gang, stealing motorcycles, purchasing and reselling stolen goods, as well as opening fire. It was also established that a video circulating on social media showed him stealing motorcycles from various locations. The necessary legal measures were taken against him, and he was handed over to the competent authority pursuant to instructions from the judiciary.
13/11/2026
