Lebanon

Secrets of Local Newspapers Issued This Morning in Beirut

Secrets of Local Newspapers Issued This Morning in Beirut

**An-Nahar**

It is known that a condolence telegram sent by a political leader to a spiritual authority in a neighboring country received mutual appreciation from both parties following an incident that occurred with a religious delegation at the border between the two countries. A political leader emphasizes the necessity of supporting one of the resigning MPs in the upcoming elections, as he is a friend and companion during the toughest phases of his political career, especially in light of this elimination campaign he is facing. It is reported that the recent television debate between two former energy ministers and the Director General of Tenders, Jean Alia, has revived the file of power ships with several regulatory and judicial bodies.

**Al-Jumhuriya**

It has become clear through some withdrawals from a sensitive entitlement that the withdrawing parties provide justifications claiming to sacrifice for the national interest, while they were not accepted in the lists. A former MP preferred to withdraw and not run in one of the Bekaa districts because he rejected an offer to join a faction of one of the opposing parties. An active party is working to secure three parliamentary seats for an allied bloc that cannot win them without its votes.

**Al-Liwaa**

A political figure residing abroad has cut off communications with several personalities who were affiliated with him or close to him due to known reasons regarding the upcoming entitlement. Opposition lists against the "dual" alliance in the south are beginning to face crises due to incorrect interventions or calculations stemming from the "childish illnesses" that affected the experiences of left-wing factions. Statements from a government official regarding the state's finances have sparked a crisis among various entities, as evaluations have noted that these comments do not benefit negotiations with the IMF at this stage.

**Nidaa Al-Watan**

The alliance issue between the "Free Patriotic Movement" and the "Syrian National Party - Rouche Leadership" goes beyond elections to affirm the legitimacy of this leadership in the relationship between the two parties and with "Hezbollah," which preferred to reinstate MP Asaad Hardan. The "Free Patriotic Movement's" delay in forming lists due to its internal conflicts and with its fierce allies revealed the backgrounds of its opposition to setting the election date for March 27, as the date of May 15 seemed too close for them. Some banks are refraining from opening trading on the Sayrafa platform except for conducting special transactions involving large sums and at specific times.

**Al-Anbaa**

Demand movements in ancient institutions are expected to escalate following decisions that will have consequences. Mitigating measures in a sensitive sector may not have positive long-term effects.

**Al-Binaa**

Statistical sources say that the completion of forming lists indicates that Hezbollah and its allies guarantee 60 seats, and their opponents guarantee 40, with competition for the remaining expected to yield 18 in the middle, 6 for the party and allies, and 4 for the opponents. Israeli experts say that the resistance factions' insistence on the equation that Gaza would intervene with its missiles if the Jenin camp is raided, according to the equation that led to the Sword of Jerusalem battle to stop the evacuations in Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood, would mean the emergence of liberated areas in the West Bank that would turn into a new Gaza.

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