Nawaf Salam embarrasses Lebanese Forces ministers: “We’re used to you”

After the “Forces” withdrew… Salam: “This is populist, and we’re used to you”

Ad-Diyar: The Cabinet session witnessed a heated exchange over the postponement of a decision on the request to refer the case of the explosives in Dahr al-Baidar and the palace to the Judicial Council. After the Lebanese Forces ministers withdrew, describing their move as a “sovereign withdrawal,” he responded…

Ad-Diyar

Published 22 Oct 2026 · 21:55

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Al Jadeed: The Lebanese Forces ministers withdraw over the failure to refer the Dhahr al-Baydar explosives case to the Judicial Council

Elnashra: Al Jadeed reported that the Lebanese Forces ministers withdrew from the government session at Baabda Palace because the Dhahr al-Baydar explosives case was not referred to the Judicial Council…

Elnashra

Published 22 Oct 2026 · 19:24

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Cabinet approves full-time status for 1800 professors at the Lebanese University amid disagreement over referring the Dahr al-Baidar file to the Judicial Council, and Salam tells the Lebanese Forces: “This is populist behavior, and we’re used to you!”

Al Manar: The Cabinet approved the item on granting full-time status to professors at the Lebanese University, raising the number to 1800 professors, with the names to be approved later. By contrast, the session saw disagreement over referring the case of explosives in Dahr al-Baidar and the Palace to the Judicial Council, as Al-Manar sources reported that the Lebanese Forces ministers withdrew…

Al Manar

Published 22 Oct 2026 · 20:26

Nawaf Salam embarrasses Lebanese Forces ministers: “We’re used to you”

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