COVID-19 Information
Country-Specific Information: The Ministry of Health said there were 527 confirmed Coronavirus cases and 18 deaths as of April 5. Entry and Exit Requirements: Rafic…
Message for U.S. Citizens: Qatar Airways Offers Flights from Beirut to the U.S. on April 5, 2020
Event: Rafic Hariri International Airport in Beirut is closed for commercial passenger flights until at least April 12. U.S. Embassy Beirut has arranged for Qatar Airways…
Health Alert: U.S. Embassy Beirut, Lebanon, March 31, 2020
Location: Lebanon Event: The Lebanese Ministry of Public Health confirmed 446 cases of COVID-19 and 11 related deaths in the country as of March 30,…
Health Alert – U.S. Embassy Beirut, Lebanon, March 30, 2020
Location: Lebanon Event: The Lebanese Ministry of Public Health confirmed 438 cases of COVID-19 and 10 related deaths in the country as of March 29, 2020.…
Message for U.S. Citizens: Departure of Non-Emergency Embassy Staff
Event: All non-emergency Embassy personnel have departed Lebanon. Routine consular operations remain suspended. The Consular Section is staffed to provide limited emergency services to U.S. citizens…
Global Level 4 Health Advisory – Do Not Travel
The Department of State advises U.S. citizens to avoid all international travel due to the global impact of COVID-19. In countries where commercial departure options…
Security Alert – U.S. Embassy Beirut, Lebanon, March 19, 2020
Security Alert – U.S. Embassy Beirut, Lebanon, March 19, 2020 Event: On March 18, 2020, the Department of State authorized the U.S. Embassy in Beirut to…
Release of Detained American Citizen Amer Fakhoury
STATEMENT BY SECRETARY MICHAEL R. POMPEO March 19, 2020 American citizen Amer Fakhoury, who has been in detention in Lebanon since September, is returning to…
Message for U.S. Citizens: Beirut International Airport Closure
Location: U.S. Embassy Beirut Lebanon According to the local civil aviation authority, Rafic Hariri International Airport will close at 23:59 on March 18. Commercial flight…
Message for U.S. Citizens: Suspension of Consular Services
Message for U.S. Citizens: Suspension of Consular Services Location: U.S. Embassy Beirut Lebanon The U.S. Embassy will suspend routine consular operations effective Monday, March 16. …
Temporary Suspension of Consular Operations
The Consular Section at U.S. Embassy Beirut has suspended non-emergency visa operations in the interest of public health safety during the COVID-19 pandemic. American Citizen…
Remarks of U.S. Ambassador to Lebanon Dorothy C. Shea
Good morning. Sabah al-kheir. I want to thank Prime Minister Diab—as well as President Aoun, Speaker Berri, and Foreign Minister Hitti—for their very warm welcome. …
Health Alert – U.S. Embassy Beirut, Lebanon
Location: Lebanon Event: On March 11, 2020, the Lebanese Ministry of Public Health reported that there are 61 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Lebanon. The…
Temporary Pause of International Exchange Programs Due to COVID-19
MEDIA NOTE OFFICE OF THE SPOKESPERSON The Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) will temporarily pause all ECA-funded programs that involve travel to and…
Health Alert – U.S. Embassy Beirut, Lebanon
Location: Lebanon On March 9, 2020, the Lebanese Ministry of Public Health reported that there are 41 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Lebanon. The government of Lebanon has implemented enhanced screening and quarantine measures to reduce…
Treasury Designates Martyrs Foundation Companies and Officials as Global Terrorists
Washington – The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) today designated as Specially Designated Global Terrorists (SDGTs) three Lebanon-based officials and…
Ambassador Richard Bids Farewell to the Lebanese
Media Notice For Immediate Release Good morning, everybody. I’m here today to talk about my departure from Lebanon. As my time in Lebanon comes to…
United States Designates Hizballah Affiliated Companies and Officials as Global Terrorists
Today, the United States designated 15 Lebanon-based individuals and entities linked to the Martyrs Foundation, part of Hizballah’s financial support network, as Specially Designated Global…
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