Thursday, 5 Nov 2026 5 Dhu al-Qadah 2026 AH Beirut
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Lebanese General Security bars lawyers from its offices without professional ID after Elie Saliba's arrest

Lebanon's General Security Directorate issued an internal circular barring lawyers from entering its centers and offices without presenting their professional ID and requiring strict verification of their identities. The circular follows the arrest of Elie Saliba in the Metn area on 29 October 2026 on suspicion of impersonating a lawyer and defrauding detainees and their family members in exchange for money.

📍 Where things stand: The internal circular is in effect, with no further information available on its full content or the circumstances of the arrest.

⏱️ Timeline

  1. 5 Nov 2026, 14:29 Information reported by "Lebanon Debate" indicated that Lebanese General Security issued an internal circular preventing lawyers from entering its offices unless they present their professional ID cards, following the arrest of Elie Saliba.
  2. 5 Nov 2026, 15:12 The General Security Directorate issued an internal circular ordering strict verification of lawyers' identities and barring any of them from entering its centers and offices without presenting the professional ID card. It comes against the backdrop of the arrest of Elie Saliba in the Metn area on 29 October 2026, on suspicion of impersonating a lawyer and defrauding detainees and their family members in exchange for sums of money.
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