The new Director General of General Security, Hassan Shoucair (center), during the handover ceremony with Elias Baissari (right), in the presence of the Interior Minister, on March 17, 2025. (Credit: NNA.)
BEIRUT — President Joseph Aoun and Interior Minister Ahmad Hajjar on Wednesday marked the 80th anniversary of General Security (GS,) praising the agency’s key role in border control and handling the return of Syrian refugees and migrants.In a message posted on X by the presidency, the head of state said that GS is a "cornerstone of the protection of Lebanon's security and stability for 80 years," and "the vigilant eye that watches over the country’s borders."GS manages Lebanon’s entry and exit points, at land border crossings with Syria as well as at Beirut International Airport. He emphasized that its officers "have made enormous sacrifices, alongside the army and other security agencies," even as the salaries of civil servants and members of various public organizations have been significantly devalued...
BEIRUT — President Joseph Aoun and Interior Minister Ahmad Hajjar on Wednesday marked the 80th anniversary of General Security (GS,) praising the agency’s key role in border control and handling the return of Syrian refugees and migrants.In a message posted on X by the presidency, the head of state said that GS is a "cornerstone of the protection of Lebanon's security and stability for 80 years," and "the vigilant eye that watches over the country’s borders."GS manages Lebanon’s entry and exit points, at land border crossings with Syria as well as at Beirut International Airport. He emphasized that its officers "have made enormous sacrifices, alongside the army and other security agencies," even as the salaries of civil servants and members of various public organizations have been significantly...
