22/5/2026
Issued by the General Directorate of the Internal Security Forces – Public Relations Division:
The “Beirut Marathon Association” is organizing tomorrow, Saturday 23/05/2026, a solidarity run as part of the global campaign “One Run Global.” The race will start at 6:30 a.m. and end at 12:00 noon. The starting and finishing point will be Beirut Waterfront opposite Seaside Arena, according to the following routes:
1 km Marathon Route:
The race starts from the street opposite Seaside Arena at Beirut Waterfront, following the direction of traffic toward the fourth intersection, then makes a 180-degree turn and returns on the opposite side of the road (with traffic flow) toward the finish line at Beirut Waterfront.
5 km Marathon Route:
The race starts from the street opposite Seaside Arena at Beirut Waterfront, heading toward the fourth intersection, then turning left toward Hilton Hotel intersection and right onto the main road (with traffic flow). The route continues past St George Yacht Club toward the seaside promenade up to the turning point in front of Uncle Deek. The route then turns 180 degrees back along the same road, passing St George Yacht Club and Zaitunay Bay intersection, before turning right against traffic opposite Four Seasons Hotel toward Hilton Hotel intersection, then left to the end of the street (with traffic flow), and finally right toward the finish line at Seaside Arena.
10 km Marathon Route:
The race starts from the street opposite Seaside Arena at Beirut Waterfront, heading directly toward the fourth intersection, then turning left toward Hilton Hotel intersection and right onto the main road (with traffic flow). The route continues to Zaitunay Bay intersection, then turns right toward Beirut Waterfront until the end of the road, where it loops back on the opposite side of the road and continues to Zaitunay Bay intersection. It then proceeds along the seaside promenade to the turning point at Riviera Hotel before making a 180-degree turn back along the same road, passing St George Yacht Club. The route then turns left against traffic at Four Seasons Hotel toward Hilton Hotel intersection, then left again to the end of the street (with traffic flow), before turning right toward the finish line at Seaside Arena.
21.1 km Marathon Route:
The race starts from the street opposite Seaside Arena at Beirut Waterfront, heading toward the fourth intersection, then turning left toward Hilton Hotel intersection and right onto the main road (with traffic flow). The route continues to Zaitunay Bay intersection, then turns right toward Beirut Waterfront until the end of the road, where it loops back on the opposite side. It continues to Zaitunay Bay intersection and proceeds along the seaside promenade to the turning point at Luna Park. The route then turns 180 degrees back, passing St George Yacht Club and re-entering Beirut Waterfront until the end of the road, where it loops back again on the opposite side toward Zaitunay Bay and along the seaside promenade to Luna Park turning point. It then returns along the same route, passing St George Yacht Club, before turning left against traffic at Four Seasons Hotel toward Hilton Hotel intersection, then left to the end of the street (with traffic flow), and finally right toward the finish line at Seaside Arena.
Therefore, citizens are requested to take note of these measures and comply with the instructions of the Internal Security Forces personnel and traffic signs in the area, in order to ensure the safety of participants and facilitate traffic flow.
Issued by the General Directorate of the Internal Security Forces – Public Relations Division The following communiqué was issued: As part of the ongoing efforts undertaken by the Financial Crimes and Money Laundering Bureau of the Judicial Police Unit to combat violations related to food safety and consumer protection, and as a continuation of the measures taken against unlicensed dairy and cheese production facilities that fail to meet health standards, Bureau personnel, accompanied by representatives of the Ministry of Agriculture, conducted inspections of several dairy and cheese manufacturing plants in the Qaraoun area. The inspections revealed that two factories were using palm oil in the production of dairy products and cheeses, in violation of the applicable standards and regulations. Accordingly, both facilities were sealed with red wax, and the necessary legal measures were taken against those responsible under the supervision of the competent judicial authorities. Investigations remain ongoing to uncover all circumstances surrounding the violations and to take the appropriate actions. As part of the continued follow-up of these measures, Bureau personnel also inspected a dairy and cheese manufacturing plant in the Aramoun area. The inspection revealed that the facility was likewise using palm oil in violation of approved health standards and regulations. Consequently, the factory was sealed with red wax, and the necessary legal measures were taken against those responsible. The General Directorate of the Internal Security Forces reaffirms its commitment to pursuing violations that affect public health and food safety and to taking all necessary legal measures against offenders.
12/6/2026
Issued by the General Directorate of the Internal Security Forces – Public Relations Division The following communiqué was issued: The Mukhtar of the town of Qandoula – Batroun filed a complaint stating that his residence had been burglarized through forced entry. As a result of investigations and inquiries conducted by personnel of the Douma Police Station of the Regional Gendarmerie Unit, the identity of the suspect and his place of residence in the town of Majdel – Koura were established. He was subsequently arrested and identified as: A. M. (born in 2006, Syrian) During interrogation, he confessed to the burglary and admitted committing it with the assistance of two other individuals who were working at a construction site in the area of Afsdiq – Koura: A. H. (born in 2010, Syrian) Y. A. (born in 2008, Syrian) In coordination with the North Investigation Unit, both suspects were arrested. During questioning, they confessed to the charges against them and disclosed the location of the stolen items. They also admitted to another burglary committed in the town of Majdel – Koura. Further investigation revealed that the suspects had carried out several residential burglaries, including two in Majdel – Koura, one in Assia (Batroun District), and another in Qandoula. The necessary legal measures were taken against them. Most of the stolen property was recovered and returned to its owners, and the suspects were referred to the competent judicial authority based on the instructions of the competent judiciary.
12/6/2026
Issued by the General Directorate of the Internal Security Forces – Public Relations Division The following communiqué was issued: As part of the daily efforts undertaken by the Internal Security Forces to combat theft operations across various Lebanese regions, the Information Branch obtained information regarding an unidentified individual carrying out burglaries targeting residences in Mount Lebanon. A video was also circulated on social media showing the suspect committing a burglary inside a residence in Bourj Hammoud before fleeing aboard a blue van of unknown additional specifications. Consequently, the specialized units of the Information Branch launched field and intelligence operations to identify and arrest the suspect. Following investigations and inquiries, they succeeded in identifying him as: R. J. (born in 1996, Lebanese) On 22-05-2026, following a meticulous surveillance and monitoring operation, a patrol from the Branch arrested him in the Nabaa area while driving a blue Mitsubishi van used in the theft operations. The vehicle was seized. A search of the suspect and the van led to the seizure of a quantity of hashish, remnants of marijuana, a booklet of rolling papers, and two mobile phones. During interrogation, he confessed to the charges brought against him. The necessary legal measures were taken against him, and he was referred, together with the seized items and the van, to the competent authority upon the instructions of the competent judicial authority.
11/6/2026
Issued by the General Directorate of the Internal Security Forces – Public Relations Division The following communiqué was issued: As part of the ongoing efforts undertaken by the Internal Security Forces to combat all forms of crime throughout Lebanon, particularly offenses related to human trafficking and the protection of public morals, and to arrest those involved, the Anti-Human Trafficking and Morals Protection Bureau of the Judicial Police Unit continued its operations to combat the phenomenon of foreign women soliciting on public roads for the purpose of prostitution, especially in the Dora area. As a result, one of the Bureau’s patrols arrested four women caught in the act in the aforementioned area: two Sierra Leonean nationals, one Kenyan national, and one Lebanese national. The patrol also arrested a transgender Syrian national, as well as: A. J. (born in 1978, Lebanese) on charges of extorting protection money from the women in exchange for allowing them to remain on the street and providing them with protection. A search of A. J. led to the seizure of a knife and a glass pipe. During interrogation, the women admitted to soliciting clients for the purpose of prostitution. The two Sierra Leonean women stated that A. J. imposed protection payments on them in exchange for allowing them to remain on the street. The necessary legal measures were taken against all those involved, based on the instructions of the competent judicial authority.
11/6/2026
