📰 3 sources 7 articles · 20 Oct 2026, 17:15 → 24 days ago

Hajjar launches biometric fingerprint service for Lebanese passports at embassy in Qatar

Interior and Municipalities Minister Ahmad Hajjar launched the biometric fingerprint service for Lebanese passport applications at the Lebanese embassy in Qatar and oversaw the first application, in the presence of Lebanon's ambassador to Qatar Bilal Qabalan and a General Security delegation. The service is part of a General Security plan to expand biometric centres abroad, and Hajjar said it will be gradually rolled out to embassies and consulates. He also addressed internal affairs, the southern file and negotiations aimed at ending the Israeli occupation.

📍 Where things stand: The service is now operating at the Lebanese embassy in Doha, with preparations continuing to open it at other Lebanese embassies until the end of 2026.

⏱️ Timeline

20 Oct 2026, 17:15 Interior and Municipalities Minister Ahmad Hajjar launched the biometric fingerprint service for the Lebanese passport from the Lebanese embassy in Qatar and oversaw the submission of the first application at the embassy.
20 Oct 2026, 18:40 The Lebanese embassy in Doha opened the biometric fingerprint service for the Lebanese passport under the patronage of Minister Hajjar, as part of a General Security Directorate plan to expand biometric centres abroad and facilitate expatriates' transactions. General Security sent a technical mission from Beirut to Doha to equip and operate the system, while preparations continue to open the service at other Lebanese embassies until the end of 2026.
20 Oct 2026, 19:57 The launch was held at the Lebanese embassy in Qatar in the presence of Lebanon's ambassador to Qatar Bilal Qabalan, a Lebanese General Security delegation and embassy staff. Hajjar said the service will be gradually rolled out to Lebanese embassies and consulates in the Gulf states and the rest of the world, noting it had previously been launched in Kuwait, Paris, Detroit and Washington.
20 Oct 2026, 19:59 From Doha, Hajjar affirmed "we continue until the liberation of the land", met members of the Lebanese community, and addressed internal affairs, the southern file and negotiations aimed at ending the Israeli occupation, stressing the state's determination to extend its authority over all its territory.

Timeline written by AI from the sources below; updated as new reports arrive.

How the sources covered it

MTV Lebanon focused on the service's details and its roll-out to embassies and consulates, LBCI Lebanon limited itself to the launch headline with a reference to meetings held by Hajjar without details, while Lebanon Debate led its coverage with the political statement "we continue until the liberation of the land" alongside the launch.

MTV Lebanon Focused on the details of the launch: the attendees, the first batch of applications, and the plan to roll the service out to embassies and consulates in the Gulf and worldwide, citing earlier stations in Kuwait, Paris, Detroit and Washington.
LBCI Lebanon Limited itself to the headline that Minister Hajjar launched the service at the Lebanese embassy in Qatar, with a reference to meetings he held but no further details.
Lebanon Debate Put Hajjar's political statement "we continue until the liberation of the land" in the headline alongside the biometric launch, and added his meeting with the community and his discussion of internal affairs, the southern file and negotiations to end the occupation.

AI comparison of what each outlet emphasized. It describes emphasis, not accuracy.

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