Lebanon ex-central bank chief Riad Salameh arrested over …
WEBBEIRUT, Sept 3 (Reuters) - Lebanon's former central bank governor, Riad Salameh, was arrested in Beirut on Tuesday over alleged financial crimes linked to a brokerage company, three judicial...
‘The magician’: Riad Salameh and the plundering of Lebanon
WEBAug 20, 2023 · While Salameh spent lavishly on private jets and alleged paramours, Lebanese saw the value of their savings plummet, civil servant salaries now worth less than $100 a month. Appointed in 1993...
Lebanon Detains Riad Salameh, Former Head of Central Bank
WEBSep 3, 2024 · The longtime former governor of Lebanon’s central bank was detained on Tuesday after being questioned by Lebanese authorities, said the country’s general prosecutor, Judge Jamal Hajjar.
Riad Salameh: Lebanon's tainted central bank chief steps down
WEBJul 31, 2023 · Lebanon's central bank chief has stepped down as planned after 30 years, leaving the country facing an almost total collapse of its economy. Riad Salameh is widely blamed for a crisis which...
Lebanon's ex-central bank chief Salameh to remain detained …
WEBSep 9, 2024 · Advertising. A Lebanese judge Monday issued an arrest warrant for ex-central bank chief Riad Salameh, a judicial official said, after the embattled former governor was questioned in an ...
Lebanon Freezes Accounts of Riad Salameh - The New York Times
WEBAug 16, 2023 · Lebanese authorities on Monday froze the bank accounts of the country’s embattled former central bank governor, Riad Salameh, days after the United States, Britain and Canada imposed sanctions on...
Lebanon’s ex-central bank chief hit with international sanctions for ...
WEBAug 10, 2023 · The US, UK and Canada have imposed sanctions on Lebanon’s former central bank governor Riad Salameh over allegations that he abused the powers of his office “to engage in a variety of unlawful...
Lebanon judge orders arrest of ex-central bank chief: official
WEBSep 9, 2024 · Beirut (Lebanon) (AFP) – A Lebanese judge Monday issued an arrest warrant for ex-central bank chief Riad Salameh, a judicial official said, after the embattled former governor was questioned in ...
Now a wanted man, Lebanon’s central bank head steps down
WEBJul 31, 2023 · Beirut, Lebanon – Riad Salameh’s term as governor of Lebanon’s central bank is coming to an end after 30 years amid charges at home and abroad of money laundering, fraud and embezzling public...
Lebanon's tainted bank chief leaves an economy in tatters - BBC
WEBJul 20, 2023 · Lebanon's central bank governor Riad Salameh is about to step down from the top job after 30 years. But he leaves behind an economy in a state of collapse, and a country in the grip of one of...
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