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Nahar Net
6 days ago
- Politics
- Nahar Net
Parliament renews confidence in Salam's goverment
by Naharnet Newsdesk 16 July 2025, 13:46 The Lebanese government survived Wednesday a vote of confidence proposed by Free Patriotic chief Jebran Bassil during a plenary session in Parliament. Sixty-nine MPs gave a vote of confidence to the government, nine FPM MPs voted against it, and four MPs abstained. Prime Minister Nawaf Salam vowed during the session that the government will continue working to extend the state's authority north and south of the Litani river and to pressure Israel to withdraw from Lebanese territories and stop its aggressions. The session was mainly focused on Hezbollah arms and Israeli violations. Many MPs on Tuesday and Wednesday called for Hezbollah's disarmament while Hezbollah MP Ibrahim al-Moussawi said "We all know that the army is not allowed to have defensive weapons to protect the country against the enemy."
Nahar Net
6 days ago
- Politics
- Nahar Net
Salam vows to continue working to extend state authority north and south of Litani
by Naharnet Newsdesk 16 July 2025, 13:23 As lawmakers convened Wednesday for the second day in Parliament to debate the government's policies, Prime Minister Nawaf Salam vowed that the government will continue working on extending the state's authority north and south of the Litani river. "I have listened to the MPs' views and interventions, and I will take all criticisms seriously. We are determined to continue our work despite the difficulties and obstacles," Salam said, adding that the government is committed to pressure Israel to withdraw from Lebanese territories and stop its aggressions. Salam said the army has made significant progress in extending state sovereignty over territories south of the Litani River and that the government is determined to continue working to extend the state's sovereignty over areas north of the Litani as well. During the plenary session Wednesday, Nawaf's government won a vote of confidence proposed by the Free Patriotic chief Jebran Bassil. 69 MPs gave a vote of confidence to the government, nine FPM MPs voted against it, and four MPs abstained.
