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Salam says the government is pressing ahead with state control of weapons

Nadia Haddad 22 September 2026, 16:16 1 min read

File photo: Prime Minister Nawaf Salam. — File photo: Prime Minister Nawaf Salam. Ali.chawki.akil — CC0

Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said his government was pressing ahead with "important and decisive" measures to bring all weapons under state control, describing a state monopoly on arms as essential to Lebanon's sovereignty, stability and economic recovery.

Read the full report at Arab News.

Source: Arab News

Tags: #Hezbollah #Lebanese Army

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