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Strike by Lebanon Central Bank workers after judge raids headquarters

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21 July 2022

The employees of Lebanon’s central bank have begun a three-day strike in response to an effort to arrest the bank’s governor by a prosecution judge. Judge Ghada Aoun, who on Tuesday authorized

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EU countries freeze $130 million in Lebanese laundering probe

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29 March 2022

The EU justice agency announced on Monday that France, Germany, and Luxembourg had seized and frozen assets worth $130 million in connection with money laundering in Lebanon. The seizures are linked to

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Banque du Liban chief charged with corruption by Lebanese judge

by Editor
22 March 2022

On Monday, Mount Lebanon District Court Investigative Judge Ghada Aoun announced that she had indicted Lebanese central bank governor Riad Salameh and his brother Raja Salameh, who was arrested last week. Following

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Brother of Lebanese central bank governor detained by officials

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18 March 2022

Raja Salameh, the brother of Lebanon’s central bank governor, was arrested on Thursday following interrogation at a courthouse east of Beirut, ratcheting up the pressure on Riad Salameh, who is currently facing

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Lebanese President emphasizes support for impartial central bank audit

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19 February 2022

“The financial criminal audit of the Lebanese central bank, the Banque du Liban, should obtain practical outcomes while keeping clear of personal interests,” said Lebanese President Michel Aoun. Lebanon’s citizens have the

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Police chief sued by Lebanese chief over central bank governor

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17 February 2022

An investigative judge sued Lebanon’s police chief on Wednesday, accusing him of obstructing security officers from bringing in the central bank governor for questioning on corruption charges. Judge Ghada Aoun took the

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Subpoena on Lebanese bank chief extended by judge

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16 February 2022

Judge Ghada Aoun, Lebanon’s state prosecutor, extended indefinitely a subpoena issued earlier this month for Banque du Liban Governor Riad Salameh following his failure to attend at a hearing. Salameh has been

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Head of Lebanese central bank receives travel ban for alleged misconduct

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12 January 2022

A Lebanese court issued a travel restriction on Banque du Liban Governor Riad Salameh on Tuesday, as the once-vaunted custodian of the country’s economy faces inquiries for financial misconduct at home and

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Lebanon’s central bank governor claims audit he commissioned exonerates him

by Editor
20 November 2021

Only days after Luxembourg announced it had begun a “criminal investigation” into his financial dealings, an audit commissioned by the president of Lebanon’s central bank has cleared him of any wrongdoing. Riad

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Lebanon launches cash subsidy cards for 500,000 families

by Editor
9 September 2021

Lebanon’s interim Minister of Social Affairs announced the launch of cash cards for over 500,000 families on Thursday, a strategic step to add and curb a $6 billion subsidy program that has

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