Nassib Ghobril named Banque du Liban chief economist

Nassib Ghobril (LinkedIn) has been tapped as chief economist at Banque du Liban, L’Orient Le Jour reports. Ghobril moves over to the Lebanese central bank after a 20-year run with Byblos Bank, where he was chief economist and head of economic research.

Deliveroo has named Vasilis Hadjiaslanis (LinkedIn) as general manager for the Middle East, where it operates in the UAE and Kuwait, according to a statement. He joins from Bolt, where he was UAE general manager and led its ride-hailing joint venture with Dubai Taxi. The hire comes a year into DoorDash’s ownership, following its 2025 takeover of Deliveroo.