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• Akkar district between 5km from the Syrian border withand Syria.

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• the advisesRayak-Baalbek againsthighway all(from travelthe junction at Riyak along the highway to Baalbek), the areas around it and towns along it, including Baalbek, and also the area East of the highway up to 5km from the Syrian border and South of Nahlé town
• the towns of Hermel,Rachaiya, Hasbaiya, and Khiam in the surroundingBeqaa Valley, and the area between these towns up to 5 km from the Syrian border
• within 2km of Arsal,the RasAin Baalbek,el Qaa,Hilweh LabouéPalestinian refugee camp in Saida. This includes the Saida section of Highway 51 and Nahlé.

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  the Abboud Gas Station. Those travelling south from Beirut towards Saida along Highway 51 should turn east off the main highway at the Awali River junction before the permanent LAF security checkpoint

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Conflict in neighbouring Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPTs)

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Help and support in Lebanon

You can contact the emergency services by calling 112.

If you need urgent help (for example, you’ve been attacked, arrested or someone has died), call +961 (0)1 960 800.960800. 

If you’re in Lebanon and you need advice which is not covered by reading our travel advice,advice then you can can contact FCDOus online.

WhileWhilst 24-hour consular assistance is available 24/7 by phone or online, in-person consular support is severely limited in parts of Lebanon where we advise against all travel and limited where we advise against all but essential travel.  travel.

In the event of deterioration in the political or security situation, the British Embassy may be increasingly limited in the assistance that it can provide. Do not rely on the FCDO being being able to evacuate you in an emergency.

If you’re abroad and you need emergency help from the UK government, contact the the nearest British embassy, consulate or high commission.

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you travel, check the ‘Entry requirements’ section for Lebanon’s current entry restrictions and requirements. These may change with little warning. Monitor this advice for the latest updates and stay in contact with your travel provider.

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