📰 4 sources 5 articles · 1 Nov 2026, 21:31 → 11 days ago

Dahret al-Baydar explosives case: judiciary proceeds amid political pressure and a new supplementary claim

This story covers the course of Lebanon's Dahret al-Baydar explosives file, linked to Hezbollah, after it was referred to the judiciary and 13 people were included in the accusations. Developments range from the judiciary's insistence on proceeding despite political pressure, to Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri's rejection of politicizing it, and a new supplementary claim against Abdel Muttalib Nassar.

📍 Where things stand: The file remains under judicial handling, with a new supplementary claim recorded against Abdel Muttalib Nassar, while political forces maintain their positions on its course.

⏱️ Timeline

1 Nov 2026, 21:31 Lebanon 24 reported that the Lebanese judiciary is proceeding with the Dahret al-Baydar case to the end, despite the political pressures associated with it.
1 Nov 2026, 22:01 Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri affirmed that the Dahret al-Baydar explosives file is following the required judicial path and stressed his rejection of politicizing it, in the context of remarks on the government dispute over referring the Hezbollah-linked explosives shipment to the Judicial Council. He described his position on the US-Iranian negotiations as "pessimistic and optimistic," noting a Qatari diplomatic role and anticipation of the results of US congressional by-elections.
2 Nov 2026, 11:17 Reports addressed the latest developments in the Dahret al-Baydar explosives file after the accusations included 13 people, raising questions about the fate of the case and its judicial course.
2 Nov 2026, 13:59 Lebanon Debate reported information about a supplementary claim in the Dahret al-Baydar explosives file against Abdel Muttalib Nassar, born in 1974 and nicknamed "Abu Haidar."

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

How the sources covered it

Some reports focus on the judicial progress of the file and the number of accused, others highlight Nabih Berri's remarks and his rejection of politicization, another widens the frame to political and diplomatic matters, while one report alone mentions a new legal detail: the supplementary claim against Abdel Muttalib Nassar.

Lebanon 24 Led by focusing on the judiciary proceeding with the Dahret al-Baydar file to the end despite the political pressures linked to it.
Lebanon ON Highlighted Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri's remarks that the file is on the required judicial path and his rejection of politicizing it, then addressed in a later report the fate of the case after 13 people were accused.
MTV Lebanon Widened the frame to include Berri's description of his position on US-Iranian negotiations as "pessimistic and optimistic," the Qatari diplomatic role and anticipation of US congressional by-elections, alongside the government dispute over referring the explosives shipment to the Judicial Council.
lebanon debate Focused on a single legal detail: the supplementary claim in the file against Abdel Muttalib Nassar, nicknamed "Abu Haidar" and born in 1974.