Lebanon

Secrets of Local Newspapers Issued on Friday, March 31, 2023

Secrets of Local Newspapers Issued on Friday, March 31, 2023

**An-Nahar** - Explanations continue regarding the neglect shown by an envoy from a major state towards several political and spiritual leaders during her recent visit to Lebanon. - There has been a noticeable increase in the trade of medicine being purchased from some neighboring countries and promoted without oversight in most Lebanese areas. - Sources close to a former minister, whose name is being circulated for the presidency, mentioned supposed commitments he made to significant political entities as part of a preemptive effort to undermine any serious possibility. - It is reported that the ambassador from a major state will not leave her new position before the election of the next president, and most of her meetings with political references occur away from the public eye due to the sensitive nature of the situation both in Lebanon and externally.

**Al-Jumhouria** - An ambassador from an Arab state candidly told a senior official: "Our Lebanese friends overestimate our position; I swear to you we are sad about what has happened to Lebanon, and we have a great desire for it to recover, but we are saddened because the Lebanese do not consider the interests of their country." - It was reported that the head of a centrist party stated: The first step in treating the financial crisis is to arrest those who have appointed themselves as analysts, whose job is to scare people and predict successive collapses of the lira. - One minister considered that the policies of the president of a major Arab state have resulted in a strategic change that has benefited moderation.

**Al-Liwaa** - In spiritual councils, there is a "silent reproach" directed at a spiritual reference, which had a notable role in raising a matter that was not of the scale deserving such involvement. - It has become almost certain to a senior reference that disagreements are escalating within a known bloc over several issues, the latest being the incomprehensible rhetorical tone. - Two active capitals in the region are working on arranging papers for the upcoming phase, in the manner of "Seek your needs in secrecy."

**Nidaa Al-Watan** - One of the proposed candidates has informed that he plans to tour allies to resolve matters and will not withdraw from the race until he ensures a settlement that satisfies his team. - It has emerged that more than one party is preparing for the municipal elections as if they will be held on time, with committees being formed in regions in readiness for the event. - A notable absence of the ambassador from a prominent state from the presidential activity has been observed, which has been interpreted as a sign that a presidential resolution is still far off.

**Al-Binaa** - A parliamentary source stated that those celebrating the cancellation of the Ministry of Public Works contract as a victory for them did not realize that the minister complied with Hezbollah's decision, and the party has not retreated from its positions that organized stronger campaigns against it, such as its stance on electing General Michel Aoun; not due to pressure but out of conviction to set an example by complying with the law. - A Western diplomat said that Paris has been informed by Washington and Riyadh of support for a consensual resolution to the presidency. In this context, Paris invited Minister Sleiman Frangieh, and Washington is concerned not to provoke Hezbollah in Lebanon to avoid retaliation against "Israel," with Riyadh aligning with Washington and Paris in their discontent with the suggestion of partition.

**Al-Anbaa** - Despite the clear disagreements among several political forces and a political reference, everyone acknowledges the significant national role played by the reference in the total absence of any other party’s role. - Networks and elements of an interconnected group have been revealed, having worked for a long time to spread lies and fabricate falsehoods against specific institutions and entities, with their coherence beginning to unravel sequentially.

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