10:01⇢Mount Lebanon Elections Show No Surprises as Ruling Parties Dominate
⌨The newspapers report on the first round of municipal elections in Mount Lebanon, which concluded with the ruling parties strengthening their presence (Janoubia). Parliament Speaker Berri has called for a meeting of the parliament's bureau next Thursday (Al Joumhouria). The Interior Minister announced final results for Mount Lebanon's municipal and mayoral elections, with officials planning to review and address procedural gaps before upcoming election rounds (Kataeb, LBC, LBCI). In regional news, Iran unveiled a new ballistic missile with a 1,200 km range (Naharnet), while Druze Sheikh al-Hijri continues maintaining a hard line against Damascus in Sweida (L'Orient-Le Jour).