Border control

New UK-Supported Border Checkpoint Opens in Eastern Lebanon

This is Beirut, 16/10 13:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Lebanon Border Control Edward Ahlgren United Kingdom UNIFIL

A new border checkpoint has been inaugurated along Lebanon’s eastern frontier, as part of a project funded by the UK’s Integrated Security Fund. This facility is part of a broader program aimed at strengthening the operational capacity of the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) to combat smuggling and cross-border illegal activities. The site visit ...

EU's Automated Border System to Launch in October

This is Beirut, 31/07 09:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Europe European Union USA Border Control

The European Union announced Wednesday that a delayed new border-check system for non-EU nationals, which will do away with passport stamps, will finally launch in October. The so-called Entry/Exit System (EES), was initially supposed to kick in last November but was pushed back at the last minute as several countries were not ready. The EES ...

Border Control Towers: Awaiting Lebanon’s Response to Syria’s Complaints

This Is Beirut, 2024-02-25 20:24 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Border control Lebanese Army

The Lebanese government is currently facing a new challenge that involves its ability and determination to prioritize national interests over Syria's attempts to assert its own. More than a decade after their installation, the border control towers along the Syrian border, overseen by the Lebanese Army and built by the British government, have ...

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