Bodyguard in Beirut

A cosmopolitan capital that rewards local knowledge.

Beirut is the commercial and cultural heart of Lebanon — a Mediterranean capital of private banking, returning diaspora wealth, Gulf visitors and a vibrant social calendar. It is also a city where conditions can shift quickly, and where knowledge of neighbourhood, route and timing is the difference between a smooth visit and an exposed one.

For principals arriving for business, family or leisure, protection in Beirut is less about visible force and more about quiet, informed presence.

Operatives who read the city.

Algoz coordinates close protection in Beirut through vetted local operatives — many with backgrounds in the Internal Security Forces or the Lebanese Army — fluent in Arabic, French and English, who understand the city’s districts, checkpoints and rhythms. Cultural fluency matters as much as capability.

Female officers, Arabic- and French-speaking operatives and medically trained profiles are available for family, diplomatic and high-exposure assignments.

The risk is in the journey.

Most exposure in Beirut is on the move. We plan and drive routes in advance, integrate secure transport — armoured where the brief warrants it — and provide discreet meet-and-assist at Beirut–Rafic Hariri International Airport (BEY), through arrivals and onward to the residence or hotel.

Movements are coordinated in liaison with the authorities, and contingency routing is prepared before the principal lands.

The whole visit, handled.

Close protection in Beirut can be combined with full concierge — residences, dining, diaspora events and access — and secure transport, so a single team and a single point of contact manage the entire stay. See how our close protection works, and extend naturally across the region to Dubai and Cairo.

Why protection in Beirut must be licensed.

In Lebanon, private security is authorised and overseen by the Ministry of Interior and Municipalities through the Internal Security Forces (ISF), the national gendarmerie responsible for public order in Beirut and across the country. Firearms are tightly controlled and require separate state authorisation, so private close protection in Lebanon is predominantly unarmed, intelligence-led and coordinated closely with the authorities.

Algoz coordinates protection in Beirut exclusively through this licensed framework, with every operative vetted, NDA-bound and discreet. See how our close protection works, add concierge and secure transport, or extend across the region to Dubai and Cairo.

What protection in Beirut costs.

As a guide, professional close protection in Beirut starts from around USD 500 per day for a single principal on twelve-hour cover, with the final rate confirmed on enquiry and no obligation. Given Lebanon’s environment, elevated-risk periods, armoured movement and short-notice mobilisation carry a premium. Read our full close protection pricing guide, how a security driver works, and how modern close protection is run.