**An-Nahar**
It is estimated that there will be 52 new faces joining the upcoming Parliament following the withdrawal of several current deputies from running and the death of others. It was learned that the head of the Progressive Socialist Party, Walid Jumblatt, praised the political and parliamentary career of Deputy Ni'meh Tohme, as well as his support for the people. During a recent meeting with Deputy Tohme, Jumblatt reportedly told him, "You are a symbol of reconciliation par excellence." It was noted that consensus on nominating a former minister for the Druze seat in the Hasbaya - Marjeyoun district might be the quickest and easiest along the Druze-Druze and "Shia duo" consensus lines.
**Al-Jumhuriah**
A current minister stated that it is worth pondering the stability of the security situation and its resilience despite the economic conditions. An ambassador expressed a lack of enthusiasm in front of an official about constructing a power plant in a specific area. It has become evident that a nomination for a parliamentary seat in one of the sensitive districts has not yet been finalized by decision-makers, contrary to the implications from the competitors for that seat.
**Al-Liwaa**
Presidents Najib Mikati and Fouad Siniora are considered to be in continuous consultations to coordinate their positions regarding the parliamentary elections, whether opting out or running, while both cases emphasize not calling for a boycott! The current internal confusion within the Free Patriotic Movement has led to delays in announcing its candidates in several areas, in addition to the challenges faced in its alliances in many districts. A financial expert questioned who is behind the banks' decision to pay only ?? percent in cash from the value of social assistance for public sector employees and security forces, under the pretext of insufficient liquidity.
**Nidaa Al-Watan**
Political circles considered that the delay of several deputies from the "Future" bloc in announcing their position on the electoral entitlement and their late solidarity with their bloc leader was due to the difficulty of finding a source to fund the election campaign which some estimated at $300,000 per candidate. Information indicated that the Secretary-General of the "Future" Movement, Ahmad Hariri, is in contact with influential figures, mayors, mukhtars, and electoral keys in the villages of the Beqaa Valley and its towns, urging them to vote for the candidate Deputy Michel Daher. It was rumored that a northern Sunni figure rejected the nomination of the son of a former Maronite deputy and minister on his list in Tripoli.
**Al-Anbaa**
Denial of reality manifested itself through political discourse reflecting a split personality and a denial of all the accumulated failures that bear a significant part of the responsibility for the collapse the country has reached. Despite the fierce winter and successive storms necessitating exceptional mobilization, seasonal workers' salaries at snow removal centers have not yet been disbursed since the season began.
**Al-Bina**
Sources concerned with the electoral file observed that the major parties are nominating only one or two candidates more than what they can realistically achieve. This is a result of caution against being accused later of losing, but it reveals the approximate sizes that the results will demonstrate. A military expert viewed the Iranian missiles on Erbil as a coded message with five heads. It represents a threat of retaliation against "Israel" and opens the file of the Mossad in Iraq, affirming the commitment to missile weaponry and reinforcing the title of the Revolutionary Guard in any negotiations regarding sanctions, as well as a warning to the Americans about approaching the consulate.
