**An-Nahar**: A source following the electricity file described Cabinet Decision No. 15 dated April 6, 2022, which approved the electricity plan, as related to negotiations for constructing power plants, and criticized the legal shortcomings. Several banks have stopped applying Circular 161, claiming that the Central Bank of Lebanon does not provide sufficient dollar liquidity through the Sayrafa platform. A media outlet close to the resistance is attempting to undermine a resigned deputy and candidate in the mountains, providing him with additional support, according to party members and supporters in an old party. Party delegations have started visiting Jabal al-Arab to arrange for the voting of Syrians who hold Lebanese nationality and ensure all necessary preparations for their arrival in Lebanon.
**Al-Joumhouria**: In recent hours, a clash occurred between a senior official and a unionist regarding which party would announce a food achievement first. A political team asserts that the formations tailored by the leader of a movement and donned by the concerned minister will not pass. Sources indicate that regional and international developments may lead to clear positive movement from countries towards Lebanon soon.
**Al-Liwā'**: The idea of holding early presidential elections in Lebanon remains a point of contention between the leaderships, with the situation fluctuating while awaiting signs of positive developments in the region! Close associates of a government reference fear that the public sector employees' strike could delay or disrupt elections scheduled for mid-next month. Some banks that "rebelled" against the Central Bank Governor's circular regarding enabling employees or retirees to withdraw their full salaries transferred from the Ministry of Finance clarified their actions due to fears of legal repercussions.
**An-Nidaa**: The "Free Patriotic Movement" list in Akkar faces disagreements delaying its announcement, with Sunni candidate Muhammad Yahya trying to impose his conditions in every direction. It is rumored that the "Baath" party will not vote for the list after its candidate Ammar al-Ahmad was excluded, and the list will not secure a majority of Alawite votes. The "Free Patriotic Movement" has reduced its rhetoric around the Orthodox law following its reliance on the Shiite votes that "Hezbollah" will provide, aiming to secure six Christian seats through Shiite votes. Some commercial banks have started contacting companies that previously deposited Lebanese currency to obtain dollars later based on the Sayrafa platform price, informing them of the need to come to reclaim their funds deposited in lira.
**Al-Anbaa**: A resistance candidate seizes social occasions to present himself as closely aligned with a long-standing political party. A recently entered parliamentary candidate in one of the northern Mount Lebanon districts suffers from traditional image issues that are being marketed negatively.
**Al-Binaa**: Russian sources reported that the Arab vote on suspending its membership in the Human Rights Council was mixed; it was either rejected, as in the cases of Syria and Algeria, or abstained, reflecting neutrality as per 12 countries including Saudi Arabia and Egypt, or absence, showing no animosity from 5 countries including Lebanon and Somalia. Financial sources describe the agreement between Lebanon and the International Monetary Fund as an incomplete statement of intentions, intending to postpone detail discussions until after the parliamentary elections and the new government, providing Lebanon with a morale-boosting support statement without a clear timeline for mutual commitments.
