Hajjar launches biometric fingerprint service at Lebanese Embassy in Qatar

Lebanese Minister of Interior and Municipalities Ahmad al-Hajjar launched the biometric fingerprint service for issuing biometric passports at the Lebanese Embassy in Qatar, in the presence of Lebanon's Ambassador to Qatar Bilal Qabalan, a Lebanese General Security delegation, and embassy staff. Hajjar affirmed that the service will be gradually rolled out to Lebanese embassies and consulates in Gulf countries and the rest of the world, noting that it had previously been launched in Kuwait, Paris, Detroit and Washington. He also addressed the situation in Lebanon, Israeli attacks on southern Lebanon, and the negotiations track with US assistance.