Lebanon's General Security bans non-medical massage work without prior approval

The three sources covered the same statement from close angles: the first focused on the warning wording and the call for institution and company owners to check the website, the second attributed the announcement to the Media Affairs Office and stressed that the ban covers all institutions and companies, while the third added the publication details on platform "X" dated Thursday 1 October 2026 and noted the absence of extra details in the statement.

• MTV Lebanon It opened with the warning wording, stating that the Directorate "warned" institution and company owners, and highlighted its call to visit the website or social media accounts for more information.
• tayyar.org It attributed the announcement to the Media Affairs Office of the General Directorate of General Security and said it "bans" "all" institution and company owners from carrying out any non-medical massage-related work without prior approval.
• Lebanon Debate It specified that the statement came from the Media Affairs Office and was published on platform "X" on Thursday 1 October 2026, and noted that the statement did not include additional details.