Friday, 6 Nov 2026 6 Dhu al-Qadah 2026 AH Beirut
📰 2 sources 5 articles · 6 Nov 2026, 12:06 → 1 hour ago

Interior Minister Ahmad al-Hajjar holds a press conference and presents crime figures since the start of the month

The National News Agency announced that Interior and Municipalities Minister Ahmad al-Hajjar would hold a press conference at 3 p.m. at the ministry's headquarters. At the conference, al-Hajjar announced a significant decrease in pickpocketing while robberies continued, noting that 8 pickpocketing incidents and 4 robbery incidents were recorded across all Lebanese territory since the start of the current month.

📍 Where things stand: Discussion of the recorded crime figures continues, with the minister announcing a significant decrease in pickpocketing and continued robberies since the start of the month.

⏱️ Timeline

  1. 6 Nov 2026, 12:06 The National News Agency announced that Interior and Municipalities Minister Ahmad al-Hajjar will hold a press conference at 3 p.m. today at the Interior Ministry headquarters.
  2. 6 Nov 2026, 15:17 At his press conference, Interior and Municipalities Minister Ahmad al-Hajjar announced that the data show a significant decrease in pickpocketing, while robberies continued.
  3. 6 Nov 2026, 15:19 Interior Minister Ahmad al-Hajjar announced that 8 pickpocketing incidents and 4 robbery incidents were recorded across all Lebanese territory since the start of the current month.
Timeline written by AI from the sources below; updated as new reports arrive.
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Interior Minister Ahmed al-Hajjar: Significant Drop in Pickpocketing, Robberies Continue
Interior and Municipalities Minister Ahmed al-Hajjar said data shows a significant decrease in pickpocketing, while robbery incidents have continued.
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Interior Minister Ahmad al-Hajjar holds press conference at 3 pm today at Interior Ministry
Interior and Municipalities Minister Ahmad al-Hajjar will hold a press conference at 3 pm today at the Interior Ministry headquarters, according to the National News Agency.