The Directorate General of the Internal Security Forces – Public Relations Division issued the following statement: First – Corniche el-Mazraa (Saeb Salam Boulevard) A contracting company will carry out asphalt milling works in preparation for road paving along Corniche el-Mazraa (Saeb Salam Boulevard), on the lane leading from Barbir toward Helou Barracks, in several phases: On 7 September 2026, from 10:00 a.m. until 5:00 a.m. the following morning, the following traffic measures will be implemented: Traffic coming from the entrance to Barbir Bridge toward Corniche el-Mazraa (Saeb Salam Boulevard) will be diverted through the Barbir Tunnel. For traffic coming from the Museum toward Corniche el-Mazraa, all intersections leading to the section above the bridge along the same route will be closed. Traffic coming from Bechara El Khoury Avenue – Amilieh toward Barbir will be diverted beneath the bridge through the Omar Beyhum Tunnel. Traffic coming from Omar Ibn Al-Khattab Street toward Barbir Square will also be diverted through the Omar Beyhum Tunnel. The same measures will be implemented on 12 September 2026 during the asphalt paving works. On 9 September 2026, from 8:00 p.m. until 5:00 a.m. the following morning, works will take place on the lane leading from Corniche el-Mazraa (Saeb Salam Boulevard) toward the Museum. Traffic traveling over Barbir Bridge will be diverted through the Barbir Tunnel toward the Museum, and all intersections leading to Barbir Square along the section above the bridge will be closed. On 11 September 2026, the contracting company will clean the aforementioned lanes and carry out asphalt milling before paving begins. On 13 September 2026, the same traffic measures will be implemented in the aforementioned areas during the asphalt paving works. Second – Ministry of National Defense Road Starting on 7 September 2026 at 10:00 a.m., the Ministry of Public Works will carry out excavation works along the side of the main Ministry of National Defense road, heading downhill toward the Military Academy, before Raidi Printing Press, to repair a road subsidence that poses a risk to public safety. The first phase is expected to last approximately one month, followed by a second phase lasting around three weeks. Citizens are kindly requested to take note and comply with the instructions of Internal Security Forces personnel and the traffic signs installed in the aforementioned areas in order to facilitate traffic flow and prevent congestion.

6/9/2026

The Directorate General of the Internal Security Forces – Public Relations Division issued the following statement: On 1 September 2026, a woman filed a complaint against two unidentified women for allegedly stealing her wallet, which contained a sum of money and documents, while she was inside a shoe store in the Azmi area. Accordingly, and pursuant to the instructions of the competent judicial authority, the Directorate General of the Internal Security Forces is circulating photographs of the two suspects and asks anyone with information about them or their whereabouts to contact Al-Tall Police Station at 06-448303 and provide any relevant information. The identity of anyone providing information will remain confidential in accordance with the law.

6/9/2026

The Directorate General of the Internal Security Forces – Public Relations Division issued the following statement: First – Between Dahr el-Baidar and Hammana As a reminder, further to our statement issued on 3 September 2026, a contracting company will begin asphalt paving works on the Damascus International Road on 5 September 2026, between the Dahr el-Baidar checkpoint and the Hammana intersection, as well as from the Alban Hadwan area to the Qab Elias intersection. The works will take place from 5:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and are expected to continue for between one week and ten days. Second – Baabdat On 6 September 2026, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., a car race will take place in the Baabdat – Sfayleh area, from near the Besançon School in Baabdat to the Sfayleh area near the Lebanese Army checkpoint. Third – Jbeil On 6 September 2026, starting at 7:00 a.m., an aquathlon, consisting of swimming and running events, will take place along the coast from Bouar Port, passing by Mar Doumit Church, then down toward Mar Takla Church, and continuing to the Jbeil fishing harbor. Several internal roads will be closed, including those around Mina el-Ain, Bouar fishing harbor, Anchor Club to the left at the end of Mar Youssef Street, Saint Takla, and the fishing harbor. 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.

5/9/2026

The Directorate General of the Internal Security Forces – Public Relations Division issued the following statement: The Directorate General of the Internal Security Forces is circulating the description of the body of an unidentified man, found in an advanced state of decomposition and severe deterioration by a patrol of the Lebanese Army Naval Forces on 4 September 2026. The body was found floating offshore, off the coast of Borgholiyeh, and was transferred to the morgue at Hiram Hospital. Description of the body: The deceased is a man in his forties, approximately 175 cm tall, with black hair streaked with grey, a grown beard and moustache, and a heavy build. His skin shows signs of severe sun exposure, and his left hand is amputated. The Directorate General asks his relatives or anyone with information about him to contact the Abbassiyeh Police Station of the Territorial Gendarmerie Unit at 07-380119, so that the necessary legal procedures can be completed and the body, currently held at the aforementioned hospital morgue, can be claimed.

5/9/2026