BEIRUT: Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam framed his Friday visit to Nabatieh — his third since taking office in February 2025 — as part of his effort to affirm that “the state wants to be present on the ground.” He stressed that “a state that alone holds the decision of war and peace and has one army is the path to avoiding new wars and new pretexts for attacks on Lebanon.” Salam first visited Nabatieh two days after his government won Parliament’s confidence, then returned on Feb. 26, just d

Source: Arab News