Al Jadeed correspondent: The justice minister tried to raise the issue of the explosives shipment and refer it to the Judicial Council, but the prime minister replied that the session was devoted exclusively to the electricity file and that no other item could be raised during it.

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Adel Nassar

Lebanon’s justice minister. He has said the explosives investigation is expanding and that the file should be referred to the Judicial Council. Nassar: Hezbollah explosives probe expanding, file must be referred to Judicial Council · Aoun receives Hague Conference Secretary-General · Justice Minister Adel Nassar ahead of the Cabinet session: I will raise the issue of referring the Dahr al-Baidar explosives case to the Judicial Council, and there will be no leniency or settlement on this matter; if Prime Minister Nawaf Salam refuses to discuss it today, I will demand that a date be set to address it

Nawaf Salam

Lebanon’s prime minister. He chaired the Cabinet session described in the reports, which was designated for electricity. IMLebanon ↗ · President Aoun meets with Prime Minister Nawaf Salam ahead of the Cabinet session at Baabda Palace · PM Nawaf Salam chairs meeting on environmental and waste dossiers, receives Socialist Youth delegation · PM Nawaf Salam receives Beirut Port Director General

Joe Saddi

Lebanon’s energy and water minister; he was the only minister from the Lebanese Forces reported to have attended the session. IMLebanon ↗ · Geagea to MTV: Energy Minister Joe Saddi has done what should have been done 20 years ago, and thankfully, the energy sector is finally on the right track · Energy Minister Sets October Average Price of 95-Octane Gasoline at LBP 2,757,677 · Saddi meets with the Iraqi ambassador and the Vice President of the International Finance Corporation

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