Secrets from the newspapers published in Lebanon today, Thursday, March 3, 2022:
**Al-Nahar**
A party media official stated that Lebanese officials have started rushing to Damascus after confirming the beginning of regional winds of change.
A banking official noted that the Association of Banks has elected a president close to the presidency to provide them with immunity from the figures of the presidency, yet Judge Ghada Aoun is attacking everything related to banks and their operations.
It has been learned that the meetings held between the references and Druze leaders, away from the media, aim to create a calm atmosphere before the parliamentary elections.
**Al-Jumhuriah**
A UN agency rejected a major country's request to participate in one of the sensitive missions in the region, reflecting a negative stance on a similar issue.
A senior official avoided denying the content of an important statement issued regarding an emergency case, seeking to contain the consequences that have arisen so far.
Political circles were asked about the postponement of elections, and they said: "We will proceed on schedule even if we have to run alone."
**Al-Liwaa**
A former high-ranking official is carefully considering the timing of announcing his candidacy, along with the selection of candidates beside him as well as potential alliances!
A close minister still believes that what is happening is part of a game of wasting time until the moment of truth arrives.
An electoral expert stated that the March 8 team seems more capable of cohesion, given their experienced management of electoral affairs since the 1990s.
**Nidaa Al-Watan**
Informed circles have considered that "Hezbollah" is engaged in a battle over the obstructive third in Parliament.
This coincided with the U.S. Treasury's announcement that the "Qard Al-Hassan" institution provides cover for "Hezbollah's" financial activities, threatening the credibility of the Lebanese financial system while a delegation from it is in Beirut. It also coincided with the sending of text messages from branches affiliated with the institution offering loans in Lebanese pounds in exchange for gold collateral.
The trading volume on the Sayrafa platform has significantly and inexplicably increased, with figures rising from $59 million on February 23 to $70 million on February 24, to $75 million on February 25, then to $73 million on February 28, $93 million on March 1, and $87 million on the second, totaling $457 million in just six days.
**Al-Anbaa**
The deadline for the municipal and elective elections has effectively been postponed, and the decision has been made without any objections during the Cabinet session.
There is notable harmony and coordination between two official authorities on issues that seem superficially contentious but are implicitly agreed upon.
