**An-Nahar**
The preparations and readiness for the historical tourism festivals, including the newly introduced ones, were notably absent, indicating that they will not take place next summer for the third consecutive year. A spiritual, educational, and health institution is preparing to hold a massive popular festival in the mountains next month, where a prominent party leader will deliver an important speech. The case of the doctor Rachid Kharrat, who is "detained" in the UAE, raises widespread ambiguities, media uproar, and accusations regarding freedoms and sovereignty, without any official statement to clarify the ambiguities of the case. The first Catholic competition of its kind in northern Metn will certainly benefit a Maronite candidate, with independent candidate Razi Al-Haj, supported by the "Forces," being the leading contender in this domain and closest to civil society forces.
**Al-Jumhuriya**
A candidate from one of the lists of a party in a district of Mount Lebanon is promoting that he has received prior guarantees for his victory, while there is another official candidate from the party in the same district, making it, according to statistics, impossible for both to win. A political reference mentioned that elections will not change much, emphasizing that it is the people who need change, not the officials. A diplomat advised those he met recently to wait and see what regional and international developments will lead to before determining what can be achieved in Lebanon.
**Al-Liwaa**
A major country’s ambassador remained silent regarding accusations against her of attempting to delay or prevent the elections. Efforts to merge two lists into one in a southern district have not succeeded so far. Payments in dollars for those who successfully promote lists, starting from $50 and above, have been introduced.
**Nidaa Al-Watan**
Monitoring sources noted former Minister Wiam Wahhab's statements about billions in deposits in Lebanese banks post-elections, including $3 billion that Saudi Arabia will deposit in the Central Bank of Lebanon, stating that it does not align with the expectations of the resistance axis to gain a parliamentary majority. Observers noted that if the electoral obliteration continues, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah may have to personally visit the Bekaa to urge people to participate in the elections. A northern personality believes that the only door that could open for former Minister Sleiman Frangieh to be Hezbollah's presidential candidate is if MP Jibran Basil loses the elections, and thus it is not in his interest to assist him in any way.
**Al-Anbaa**
A suspicious role is being played by a political team in complicating the upcoming electoral process abroad. Financial decisions remain improvisational like their predecessors, temporarily addressing crises that reappear shortly after.
**Al-Bawaba**
Financial sources reported that if the dollar continues to rise towards the ceiling of 30,000 LBP by the end of the month, this means there is a decision to let it approach 40,000 LBP on the eve of the elections, making it clear that the decision to disrupt the elections is the underlying reason. Russian sources confirm that the resolution of Mariupol will eliminate the morale that sustains other units of the Ukrainian army, as 10,000 troops from the Azov regiment will either be dead or captured, facilitating military operations on all fronts with greater ease.
