Wednesday, 11 Nov 2026 11 Dhu al-Qadah 2026 AH Beirut
📰 2 sources 3 articles · 11 Nov 2026, 09:49 → 54 minutes ago

Salam follows the case of detainees between the Bashri and Batroun mountainous areas and affirms investigations will have no ceiling but the law

Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam is following from the Turkish city of Antalya the case of young men detained between the Bashri and Batroun mountainous areas amid serious suspicions about the nature of their activity. Salam made contacts with the Interior Minister, the Justice Minister, the Public Prosecutor at the Court of Cassation and the Director General of the Internal Security Forces to follow the case, affirming that the era of absence of accountability has ended, while condemning the killing of former Iraqi MP Ahmed al-Alwani in Beirut.

📍 Where things stand: The case remains under follow-up by the premiership through contacts with the ministries and the judicial and security agencies, with no final results announced.

⏱️ Timeline

  1. 11 Nov 2026, 09:49 The Lebanese premiership announced that Prime Minister Nawaf Salam is following from the Turkish city of Antalya the case of the young men detained between the Bashri and Batroun mountainous areas, amid serious suspicions about the nature of their activity.
  2. 11 Nov 2026, 09:49 The premiership announced that Prime Minister Salam made contacts with the Interior Minister, the Justice Minister, the Public Prosecutor at the Court of Cassation and the Director General of the Internal Security Forces to follow the detainees' case.
  3. 11 Nov 2026, 10:04 Prime Minister Nawaf Salam affirmed that the ongoing investigations into the detainees' case will have no ceiling other than the law, saying the era of absence of accountability and "wrapping up" has ended. He also condemned the killing of former Iraqi MP Ahmed al-Alwani in Beirut, stressing that the capital cannot remain a scene of crime and lawlessness.
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