On January 22, 2026, Lebanese editorial priorities centered on President Trump’s Davos announcement regarding a new 'Peace Council' and his explicit pledge to intervene in Lebanon’s instability. Morning headlines focused on the continued paralysis of the Naqoura 'Mechanism' and Israeli military pressure north of the Litani, which editors framed as an attempt to force new security realities. By afternoon, the focus shifted to Prime Minister Najib Mikati’s diplomatic activity in Switzerland. Editors highlighted his meetings with IMF leadership, securing an expert mission for February, and his pivotal session with Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan, which raised the prospect of lifting Saudi export and travel bans. Simultaneously, sovereignist outlets amplified domestic friction between the Presidency and Hezbollah, reporting on a 'legitimacy vs. militia' struggle. Evening coverage transitioned to Mikati's scheduled meeting with President Macron at the Élysée, while pro-resistance media focused on regional defiance against American-Zionist frameworks.