**Al-Liwaa**
- A family foundation belonging to a former minister and deputy donated funds for the repair of the electronic system at the Ministry of Finance, as a contribution to reactivating tax and fee collections, and increasing financial resources for the treasury.
- A prominent deputy in a Christian bloc decided to leave his faction and think independently due to chronic disagreements with the bloc leader and his political rhetoric.
- The parliamentary delegation that visited Brussels last week succeeded in fundamentally changing the perception of EU officials regarding the handling of the issue of Syrian refugees in Lebanon.
**Nidaa Al-Watan**
- Well-known companies, including media institutions, are considering renting Internet lines from abroad, specifically from Cyprus and Turkey, to facilitate their operations after last week's Internet outage, which is likely to recur, causing significant operational disruptions and losses.
- It is rumored that a prominent party met with several presidential candidates, and the meetings were not limited to a candidate with financial responsibilities, whose meeting with officials from this party was mentioned.
- It is rumored that Minister of Information Ziad Makari made a series of transfers and appointments at Tele Liban, which some believe were unjust towards an opposition party, while relevant parties claim they were considerate of all parties and sects, although some Catholics complain about being excluded from these appointments.
**Al-Jumhuriya**
- An agreement was reached between two regional parties for a high-level meeting that is expected to clarify the course of the Lebanese commitment in the coming weeks.
- A source close to a former government reference living abroad confirmed that it refused any review concerning an imminent commitment.
- A figure compared the cost of uncovering a recently committed operation to highlight the true scale of the scandal that would have ensued had the operation been completed.
**Al-Anbaa**
- A powerful businessman continues to make contacts and leverage his relationships in support of one of the presidential candidates, placing all his resources at their disposal.
- A political reference conducted communications with a military and a security official, urging them not to repeat the scene of "the army facing the army," and they responded positively as evident in the movements that followed.
**Al-Binaa**
- Several diplomats and media personnel involved with regional files noted that Saudi official statements regarding any joint communication or position with Iranian officials employ the term "tripartite agreement" instead of the "Saudi-Iranian agreement," insisting on full partnership with China.
- An Arab diplomat stated that the best method for Saudi dealings with the Lebanese presidential file, to avoid appearing as a substitute for its allies or a source of pressure on them, and to relieve the burden of ignoring post-Saudi-Iranian agreement settlements, is to pave the way for the return of former Prime Minister Saad Hariri to take responsibility as a local leader, similar to Hezbollah's approach.
