📰 1 source 4 articles · 22 Oct 2026, 18:12 → 22 days ago

Salam: State monopoly on weapons is non-negotiable, and weapons stockpilers will face the harshest penalties

Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam affirmed that any transfer or storage of weapons by unauthorized parties poses a danger to public safety and requires security and judicial follow-up and the harshest penalties, stressing that the state's monopoly on weapons is non-negotiable. This came during a cabinet session at the Baabda Palace, where the explosives file returned to the forefront, and Salam announced significant progress in talks with Qatar over a BOT offer to repair the electricity sector.

📍 Where things stand: The statements remain within the context of the cabinet session, with no details on any specific incident or measures taken, and a dedicated government session on the electricity file has been called for within two weeks.

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22 Oct 2026, 18:12 Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam stressed the need to impose the harshest punishment on those who transport or store weapons and threaten the safety of citizens.
22 Oct 2026, 18:15 Salam affirmed that storing or transporting weapons by unauthorized parties poses a danger to public safety, stressing the need for security and judicial follow-up.
22 Oct 2026, 18:26 The report stated that the explosives file returned to the forefront and that Salam stressed pursuing those responsible in this file up to the harshest penalties, without additional details on the incident or the measures taken.
22 Oct 2026, 19:04 During the cabinet session at the Baabda Palace, Prime Minister Nawaf Salam stressed that the state's monopoly on weapons is non-negotiable and that any transfer or storage of weapons outside legitimate institutions requires judicial prosecution and the harshest penalties. He also announced significant progress in talks with Qatar over a BOT offer to repair the electricity sector, calling for a dedicated government session on the file within two weeks.

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

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