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Lebanon
Political observers believe that the aim of escalating political and sectarian tensions in Lebanon is to divert attention from the enormous losses affecting society due to war decisions that remain outside the state's control and are managed by the "Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps." There is great concern about the rebound of global oil prices impacting Lebanon and the state's inability to pay the high cost of fuel needed to operate power plants.
An-Nahar
Political observers believe that the aim of escalating political and sectarian tensions in Lebanon is to divert attention from the enormous losses affecting society due to war decisions that remain outside the state's control and are managed by the "Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps."
There is great concern about the rebound of global oil prices impacting Lebanon and the state's inability to pay the high cost of fuel needed to operate power plants, especially with the exacerbation of Electricité du Liban's losses due to the destruction of a large part of its infrastructure caused by the ongoing war with Israel and the decline in revenue collection.
It is reported that the cancellation of all major tourism festivals next summer has become almost certain, given the repercussions of the war and the surrounding circumstances in Lebanon at all levels, and because festival administrations are unable to make bookings and sign contracts, which often happen a year in advance.
Security agencies in Lebanon continue to pursue smugglers. According to a security source for "An-Nahar," a convoy of about 15 "pickup" type vehicles used for smuggling found itself caught "between the jaws of a pincer" in the Arsal barren hills. When the vehicles attempted to turn back towards Syrian territory, they were subjected to gunfire from a patrol belonging to the Syrian General Security.
Al-Joumhouria
A northern MP assaulted a woman and her brothers, and the dispute escalated into a fight between the siblings of both parties. The woman's brothers were arrested, while the MP and those close to him remained outside the scope of judicial accountability and without being summoned for investigation.
A strategic stance was recorded by a party leader, contrary to the position of a reference figure from the same political line, regarding the Taif Agreement and the future of the political system.
Three Christian parties link their stance on a problematic bill concerning prisoners to the necessity that it include Lebanese unable to return to their homeland due to sectarian tensions and fear of retaliatory acts.
Al-Liwaa
A political reference considered that the state of lawlessness on "electronic communication" platforms, which spread their divisive poisons among Lebanese youth and target religious symbols, is due to the failure of judicial and security authorities to carry out their duties seriously and strictly!
Concerned circles questioned the reasons for the delay in appointing new members to the Constitutional Council, whose term ended last August, and the presidential term entered its second year with a caretaker government, despite the seriousness of the laws presented for annulment in the Constitutional Court!
Political interpretations varied regarding the ambiguous stance of a prominent centrist figure on the issue of direct negotiations in Washington, which ranges between implicit support and discreet opposition!
Nidaa Al-Watan
Worrying information from Western diplomatic sources indicates directives from the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps to escalate tensions by inciting against prominent political and religious figures. These sources advise raising the level of security vigilance to the maximum.
It was observed that Israeli media began to focus on the dual and "ambiguous" role of Speaker Nabih Berri as head of Parliament and the "Amal" movement. According to Israeli media and research institutions, the participation of "Amal" elements in fighting in the South alongside "Hezbollah" has increased.
A divergence was noted within "Hezbollah" ranks during a funeral in Al-Kafaa'at, where some participants did not adhere to the organizers' request to refrain from firing weapons and instead used firearms and launched rocket-propelled grenades. One organizer was forced to request army intervention to control the situation, but this call was met with hostile chants against the President of the Republic and the Prime Minister.
