April 17, 2023 Media Notice For Immediate Release The United States and the United Nations Announce Beginning of Implementation of Material Support Program for the ISF On April 18, 2023, U.S. Embassy Beirut and the United Nations will commence cash distributions under the “Livelihood Support Program.” The first tranche of this program, valued at $16.5 ...
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By U.S. Embassy Beirut | 17 April, 2023 | Topics: News, Press Releases | Tags: ISF, Security Assistance
On October 13, U.S. Ambassador Dorothy C. Shea met with Internal Security Forces (ISF) Major General Imad Osman on the occasion of the 15th anniversary of the signing of the first letter of agreement between the United States, through the Office of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL), and the Lebanese Internal Security Forces ...
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By U.S. Embassy Beirut | 13 October, 2022 | Topics: News, Press Releases | Tags: Security Assistance
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Vaccines Protect (Feb. 10, 2022) Press Release:
U.S. Donates Personal Protective Equipment to Lebanon’s ISF (Jun. 23, 2021) Video:
Supporting LAU Mobile Clinic (Jan. 13, 2021) Video:
Lebanese Entrepreneurs Respond to COVID-19 (Oct. 26, 2020) Video:
Supporting the LAF in Manufacturing Face Masks (Sep. 10, 2020) Press Release:
U.S. Provides Additional Assistance to Lebanon to Respond to COVID-19 (Apr. 22, 2020) Infographic:
U.S. Assistance to Lebanon (COVID-19, 2020) EDUCATION Check this list of
Scholarships & Exchanges in the U.S. and in Lebanon, including
programs that are currently accepting applications. Video:
USAID support to Lebanon’s public schools (March 28, 2022) Video:
American Spaces (Jan. 3, 2021) ...
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By U.S. Embassy Beirut | 21 September, 2022 | Topics: Fact Sheets, News, U.S. & Lebanon | Tags: Assistance, Humanitarian Assistance, Security Assistance
Fact Sheet
Bureau of Political-Military Affairs May 21, 2021 U.S. security assistance for the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) is a key component of U.S. policy towards Lebanon and aims to strengthen Lebanon’s sovereignty, secure its borders, counter internal threats, and disrupt terrorist facilitation. Key areas of cooperation include border security, maritime security, defense institution building, arms transfers, and counterterrorism. ...
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By U.S. Embassy Beirut | 8 April, 2022 | Topics: Fact Sheets, News, U.S. & Lebanon | Tags: Assistance, Security Assistance
The Department of State’s Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) at the Embassy of the United States of America in Beirut in collaboration with the Federal Bureau for Investigation (FBI) conducted a training on countering public corruption at the Internal Security Forces (ISF) academy in Aramoun. Twenty-four ISF members and four judges ...
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By U.S. Embassy Beirut | 25 August, 2021 | Topics: News, Press Releases, U.S. & Lebanon | Tags: Security Assistance
Fact Sheet
Bureau of Political-Military Affairs May 1, 2020 U.S. security assistance for the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) is a key component of U.S. policy in Lebanon and aims to strengthen Lebanon’s sovereignty, secure its borders, counter internal threats, disrupt terrorist facilitation, and build up the country’s legitimate state institutions. Key areas of cooperation include border security, maritime security, ...
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By U.S. Embassy Beirut | 4 May, 2020 | Topics: News, Press Releases, U.S. & Lebanon | Tags: Assistance, Security Assistance
Today, Ambassador Elizabeth Richard joined Internal Security Forces (ISF) Director General Imad Osman, and other ISF officials at the groundbreaking ceremony launching the construction of new facilities at the ISF Academy in Aramoun. The construction of a new dormitory and classroom buildings will provide short-term housing for the ISF trainees from outside of Beirut and ...
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By U.S. Embassy Beirut | 3 May, 2019 | Topics: Ambassador, Events, News, Press Releases, Speeches, U.S. & Lebanon | Tags: Assistance, Security Assistance
Today, the U.S. Department of State’s Office of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) at the U.S. Embassy in Beirut launched the U.S.-funded “Corrections Professionalization Program.” This program will continue for three years, and includes developing and implementing a system of inmate classification in addition to continuous training for corrections officers. Following are Ambassador ...
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By U.S. Embassy Beirut | 28 March, 2019 | Topics: Ambassador, Key Officials, News, Press Releases, Speeches, U.S. & Lebanon | Tags: Security Assistance
U.S. Ambassador Richard participated on July 6 in the official handover ceremony for a new $9 million secure digital radio system for the Lebanese Internal Security Forces (ISF). This system includes over 2,700 handheld and vehicle mounted radios, as well as a secure system of base stations and communications relays to provide widespread network coverage. ...
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By U.S. Embassy Beirut | 6 July, 2018 | Topics: Ambassador, News, Press Releases, Speeches, U.S. & Lebanon | Tags: Ambassador Richard, Security Assistance
Minister Mashnouk, Minister Pharaon, Director General Osman, it’s very nice to see you here today, everyone, all our friends and colleagues, especially those who will be working in this very building. It gives me great pleasure to join you this morning for the re-opening of the Ashrafieh Community Police Station. This location represents much more ...
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By U.S. Embassy Beirut | 22 May, 2018 | Topics: Ambassador, Key Officials, Press Releases, Speeches, U.S. & Lebanon | Tags: Ambassador Richard, Security Assistance, US-Lebanese Relations
Press Statement Heather Nauert Department Spokesperson Washington, DC March 15, 2018 The United States today renewed its support for two of Lebanon’s vital national institutions, the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) and Internal Security Forces (ISF), in Rome at the conference in support of Lebanese state security services. U.S. delegate and Senior Bureau Official for ...
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By U.S. Embassy Beirut | 16 March, 2018 | Topics: Key Officials, News, U.S. & Lebanon | Tags: Military Assistance, Security Assistance, US-Lebanese Relations
On September 29, 2017, Deputy Commander of United States Central Command Lieutenant General Charles Brown met with President Michel Aoun, Prime Minister Saad Hariri, Minister of Defense Yaacoub el-Sarraf, and Commander of the Lebanese Armed Forces General Joseph Aoun to reaffirm the U.S. government’s commitment to the Lebanese-American partnership and support the Lebanese Armed Forces ...
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By U.S. Embassy Beirut | 30 September, 2017 | Topics: Ambassador, Key Officials, Press Releases | Tags: Ambassador Richard, Military Assistance, Security Assistance, US-Lebanese Relations
Thank you. Good Morning. I am delighted to be here. I am also representing one of the donors to the Lebanese Mine Action Center. General Nasr, it is my pleasure to be here with you and your staff, and to have the opportunity to hear about the vital work that the Lebanon Mine Action Center ...
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By U.S. Embassy Beirut | 19 September, 2017 | Topics: Deputy Chief of Mission, Key Officials, News, Press Releases, Speeches | Tags: Deputy Chief of Mission, Security Assistance, US-Lebanese Relations
Ambassador Elizabeth Richard with Internal Security Forces (ISF) officials and Lebanese justice officials on August 2. The United States values its strong partnership with the ISF and the Lebanese judiciary, and looks forward to continued collaboration on security and the rule of law.
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By U.S. Embassy Beirut | 4 August, 2017 | Topics: Ambassador, Events, Key Officials, News | Tags: Judiciary, Security Assistance
