The daily an-Nahar reported that the new army commander would be chosen from a list of eight ranking officers prepared by Defense Minister Elias Murr.
The list of names is to be discussed during the cabinet's forthcoming meeting that could be re-scheduled for Friday or Saturday, an-Nahar reported.
The eight officers, according to the report, are Brig. Gens. Atef Najim, Antoine Krayyem, Ibrahim Kanaan, George Masaad, Nabil Shedid, George Khoury, Jean Qahwaji and Charles Shikhani.
Qahwaji, according to the report, is the front-runner for the post of Army Commander.
It said Brig. Albert Karam is to be named director of military intelligence and Khoury, the current director of military intelligence, is to be appointed director of customs.
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