**Secrets of Al-Nahar**
An electoral activist says that the Syrian ambassador in Lebanon is contacting several key players in Beqaa and northern regions adjacent to their country, encouraging them to vote for "national" candidates who serve common issues. An old party is absent from the electoral and political scene, preparing for its national conference, with a political document focusing on the system, financial and economic conditions, and organizational frameworks within the party. There is a state of division and confusion within a traditional ideological party, linked to divisions regarding parliamentary elections and nominations from different factions, with some talking about a boycott of the elections.
**Secrets of Al-Jumhuriya**
Responsible authorities are expected to announce shortly the course of a sensitive file that has been delayed in completion. Party officials from various organizations have complained about being ignored in the formation of electoral lists, especially those built on financial bases at the last moments. Party leaderships received multiple resignations shortly after forming some electoral lists that were infiltrated by party members from various sides.
**Secrets of Al-Liwaa**
High-ranking parties have begun to gauge European and international sentiment regarding the presidential elections, particularly in relation to the ongoing debate about advancing the elections or delaying them until before the end of the year. Russian media highlighted the visit of a Lebanese MP and electoral candidate in a clear attempt to send a protest message regarding the performance of a friendly party leader. It has become almost certain that a former minister will be appointed as dean of a major faculty within the university as part of the exchange of appointments in university colleges and institutes.
**Secrets of Nidaa Al-Watan**
A governmental reference conveyed from presidential authority that elections are not certain to occur. It is rumored that an Arab ambassador in Beirut, who has been present for several years and interferes in Lebanese and electoral affairs among March 8 forces, has been granted a one-year extension despite numerous complaints against him. Some banks are intentionally refraining from opening trading on the Sayrafa platform except for completing specific operations involving large amounts at designated times.
**Al-Anbaa**
Competition within the same political house is intensifying over preference votes on the lists, and the situation in some districts is glaring evidence of this. A proactive party is striving hard to penetrate a specific environment by exploiting new realities.
