Director of the Beirut and Mount Lebanon Water Authority dismissed from office
"Gebran's term ended in 2021. Since then, he had been handling day-to-day management," Saddi explained, pointing out that the board of directors' term at the institution had also expired. "Unfortunately, this kind of situation is common in the administration."
When asked about immediate measures, the minister stated that "the most senior official in the hierarchy will serve as interim head of the office." He also announced his intention to soon submit to the Administrative Development Ministry and the Civil Service the list of required qualifications for the role, so that a call for applications may be launched "as soon as possible." He also expressed the wish to see a new board of directors appointed as soon as possible.
Contacted by L'Orient-Le Jour, Gebran did not respond.
In recent years, the Lebanese public administration has suffered from repeated political crises, the presidential vacancy, which lasted from October 2022 to January 2025, and the economic collapse, which, due to the sharp depreciation of the national currency, has greatly eroded salaries in the public sector.
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Nahar Net
2 hours ago
- Nahar Net
Katz quoted as saying Israel not planning new war on Lebanon
A senior U.N. official who has recently visited Israel has quoted Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz as saying that "the Israeli army does not intend to launch a military operation against Lebanon if (U.S. envoy Tomb) Barrack's mission fails,' ad-Diyar newspaper reported on Thursday. 'Israel will not go beyond the operations it is currently carrying out,' the official quoted Katz as saying. 'The 1982 scenario will not be repeated, and there will be no large-scale military operation from Mount Hermon to al-Masnaa (border crossing), as is being reported in the media. Operations will remain within their current framework," Katz reportedly added. The U.N. official also conveyed to Lebanese officials 'an American decision to maintain stability in Lebanon, which is a priority for Washington,' ad-Diyar said. 'This was also conveyed to the officials by the Lebanese-born U.S. congressman Darrell Lahoud,' the daily added.
Nahar Net
2 hours ago
- Nahar Net
Israeli army chief visits south Lebanon post, says 'won't allow threats to grow'
by Naharnet Newsdesk 14 August 2025, 14:55 Chief of Staff of Israel's army Eyal Zamir who visited Wednesday a post in south Lebanon said Israel is in a "multifront war" not just with Gaza but also in Lebanon, Syria and Yemen. "This morning, we approved plans for the conquest of Gaza, and now we are in Lebanon," he said. "At the same time, we are operating in Syria, Yemen, Judea and Samaria (West Bank), and monitoring events in Iran. We are in a multifront war," Zamir said, adding that Israel has achieved "unprecedented" goals in Lebanon. "The achievements in the northern sector are unprecedented. Since the ceasefire (reached in late November), over 240 terrorists have been eliminated and approximately 600 air strikes conducted." "We are operating according to a new strategic concept - we will not allow threats to grow," Zamir said. The visit comes amid tensions in Lebanon over Hezbollah arms after the Lebanese government ordered the army to devise plans to disarm the group. Israel has kept up its strikes on Lebanon despite a November ceasefire that sought to end over a year of hostilities with Hezbollah, including two months of all-out war. It has warned it will continue to strike until the Iran-backed militant group has been disarmed. Under the truce, Hezbollah was to withdraw its fighters north of the Litani river, about 30 kilometers from the Israeli border, leaving the Lebanese Army and United Nations peacekeepers as the only armed parties in the region. Israel was to withdraw all its troops from Lebanon but has kept them in five areas it deems "strategic."
L'Orient-Le Jour
3 hours ago
- L'Orient-Le Jour
Qassem hails Iran's support in meeting with Larijani
BEIRUT — Hezbollah's secretary-general Naim Qassem met Wednesday evening with Ali Larijani, secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, and thanked him for Iran's continued support for Lebanon and the resistance. Earlier in the day, Larijani held talks with top Lebanese officials, including President Joseph Aoun and Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, both of whom criticized Iran's position on key national issues. Tehran has rejected the Lebanese government's plan to reclaim its monopoly on arms — a move that would require the disarmament of Hezbollah. Larijani was also received by Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, a close ally of Hezbollah. Despite the tensions, the Iranian official insisted that Tehran does not interfere in Lebanon's internal affairs. During his meeting with Larjani, announced in a brief statement by Hezbollah, Qassem "thanked the Islamic Republic for its continued support for Lebanon and the resistance against the Israeli enemy." He also praised Tehran's willingness to defend "Lebanon's unity, sovereignty and independence" and wished for "brotherly relations between the Lebanese and Iranian peoples." Larijani also visited the grave of Hassan Nasrallah, Qassem's predecessor, on Wednesday evening, where he told the "youth of Hezbollah": "If you want to move forward on Nasrallah's path, it is your duty to stand firm and persevere in resistance." Larijani also stressed during his meetings that he rejects a Lebanese decision to disarm Hezbollah before the end of the year and called for a "friendly, comprehensive and serious dialogue in Lebanon."
