Lebanon’s prime minister reaffirms commitment to state monopoly of arms – Middle East Monitor

The Lebanese government is committed to bringing all weapons under state authority, Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said on Monday, Anadolu reports.

“The government will proceed with implementing its decision to ensure that weapons are solely in the hands of the state across all Lebanese territory,” Salam said during a meeting in Beirut with Arab Parliament Speaker Mohamed Ahmed Al-Yamahi.

“Strengthening state sovereignty is one of the fundamental pillars of Lebanon’s stability,” he…