Govt. Names Acting General Security Head, Delays Military Appointments

The Cabinet on Thursday approved the appointment of Brig. Gen. Elias al-Baysari as acting Director General of the General Security agency for a one-year period, the National News Agency said.

It also appointed Mahmoud Makkiyeh as Secretary-General of the Council of Ministers as it postponed naming new members to the Military Council to another session.

According to Information Minister Jamal al-Jarrah, Baysari will not replace General Security chief Maj. Gen. Abbas Ibrahim but will rather serve as acting director general whenever Ibrahim is abroad.

A meeting between President Michel Aoun and Prime Minister Saad Hariri had preceded the Cabinet session, which has 33 items on its agenda.