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Lebanese General Security chief Major General Abbas Ibrahim. (NNA)

Abbas Ibrahim … The Eyes and Ears of the Lebanese State

by Thaer Abbas | Sep 9, 2017 | Features

Beirut – In the few years that followed his appointment as general director of the Lebanese General Security, Major General Abbas Ibrahim managed to prove himself to be a major sponsor of successful internal and foreign mediations, especially in regards to the fierce...

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Major General Abbas Ibrahim, head of Lebanon’s Directorate of General Security, attends an urgent security meeting in Beirut. Photo: Reuters

General Security Chief: Lebanon Prepares Itself for Possible Lone Wolf Attacks

by Thaer Abbas | Sep 4, 2017 | Middle East

Beirut- General Security chief Major General Abbas Ibrahim said on Sunday that Lebanon continued to face terror threats despite the victory achieved at the eastern border with Syria. He predicted the next phase to witness “a new kind of confrontation” against...

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Lebanese President Michel Aoun attends the 72nd anniversary of the General Security /NNA

Lebanese General Security… Dismantling Cells, Negotiating with Extremists

by Nazeer Rida | Aug 27, 2017 | Middle East

Beirut- Lebanese head of General Security Maj. Gen. Abbas Ibrahim’s announcement on Saturday that the institution he runs is now close to end the file of the abducted Lebanese soldiers reflects the level of progress that touched the tasks of the directorate since the...

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Hezbollah fighters put Lebanese and Hezbollah flags in the mountains of Arsal, on the Syrian-Lebanese borders, July 25, 2017. (Reuters/Mohamed Azakir)

Deal between Hezbollah, Nusra Front in Arsal

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jul 28, 2017 | Middle East

Beirut – Several identical sources said that a deal was reached between Lebanon’s Hezbollah group and Al-Nusra Front to withdraw Nusra militants from the mountains of Arsal, in exchange for the release of five captured Hezbollah fighters. Director General of the...

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File photo shows a Lebanese army soldier manning a checkpoint at the entrance to Arsal. (AFP)

Security Agencies on Alert to Confront ISIS Project to Turn Lebanon into ‘Alternate’ Front

by Paula Astih | Jul 4, 2017 | Middle East

Beirut – Lebanese security forces have been on alert for months in anticipation of a possible ISIS plan to find “alternate fields” for its operations in the region after the collapse of its forces in Iraq and Syria. To that end, Lebanese authorities have been...