**Al-Joumhouria**
- Close associates of a senior official indicate he supports appointments based on need and priority.
- A prominent reference believes that the attack against him in a fundamental file is politically motivated, as he has not declared his stance on it, and the final decision does not rest solely with him.
- When asked about the fate of the demarcation file and whether it would be completed during this government’s term, a minister responded: "Our mission ends on May 21."
**Al-Liwaa**
- **Whispers:** A sidelined deputy has turned off his phone to avoid comments that would complicate matters further.
- **Riddle:** The chairman of a prominent bank expressed dissatisfaction towards a significant figure regarding measures that affected him and his colleagues from the known party.
- **Whispers:** Stalled Vienna negotiations are negatively and positively affected by the ongoing war in Crimea and its outcomes.
**Nidaa al-Watan**
- The sudden cancellation by the head of the "Free Patriotic Movement," Gibran Bassil, of a meeting that was scheduled for last night with "the Movement's" candidates caused great disappointment among many of them, particularly those who were informed "at the last minute" after traveling from distant areas to participate in the meeting.
- It is rumored that President Fouad Siniora is preparing to announce lists or support independent candidates within lists in Beirut, Tripoli, Akkar, Sidon, and the Beqaa.
- After previously tweeting about the small being crushed in the arenas of the big, Deputy Jamil al-Sayed’s absence from the competition for one of the Shiite seats in Baalbek-Hermel is noted, especially as the conflict within the Baath Party intensified with the nomination of former deputy Assem Qanso. It appears that the Syrian ambassador in Lebanon is involved in this conflict.
**Al-Anbaa**
- **Unclear Position:** An unclear stance from a financial authority amid the turmoil recently experienced in the markets.
- **Exploitation Attempt:** An unsuccessful attempt to exploit a weakness ahead of a fundamental electoral event due to a decisive stance from outside the borders.
**Al-Binaa**
- **Expectation:** Military experts predict that the city of Kyiv could become a battleground for global gang wars involving terrorist formations, mercenary armies, and selected combat elites testing new combat methods and weapons, witnessing purges, and accompanied by high-profile thefts of artifacts, paintings, jewelry, and information.
- **Hidden:** Sources following the electoral file confirmed that deputy Jamil al-Sayed remains in his position, running on the list of the duo in the Baalbek-Hermel district, and the considerations and agreements that led to his initial nomination remain in place and resulted in his second nomination despite the controversies and efforts surrounding the naming process.
