Lebanon gets Interpol notice for central bank boss Riad Salameh
- Lebanon has received an Interpol notice for its central bank governor Riad Salameh, who is being investigated for alleged embezzlement of public funds by France, Germany, and Luxembourg.
- The notice was issued after Salameh failed to appear for questioning in Paris and is the first known warrant issued in connection with any of the five foreign investigations into the governor.
- Lebanon's caretaker interior minister has said he will implement the Interpol notice if instructed to do so by the judiciary and believes it is "necessary" for Salameh to resign.
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Lebanon gets Interpol notice following central bank chief's failure to appear
Lebanon on Friday received an Interpol notice for the country's embattled central bank governor who failed to show up in Paris earlier in the week for questioning in a key corruption case, officials said. France, Germany, and Luxembourg are investigating the governor, Riad Salameh, and his associates over myriad financial crimes, including illicit enrichment and the laundering of $330 million. A French investigative judge on Tuesday issued an in…
Lebanon receives Interpol notice for its central bank governor
Lebanon on Friday received an Interpol notice for the country's embattled central bank governor who failed to show up in Paris earlier in the week for questioning in a key corruption case, officials said. France, Germany, and Luxembourg are investigating the governor, Riad Salameh, and his associates over myriad financial…
Lebanon receives Interpol red notice for Central Bank Governor
Lebanon has received an Interpol notice issued for its Central Bank Governor, Riad Salameh, the country's caretaker Interior Minister, Bassam Mawlawi, told Reuters on Friday, saying he would implement it if the judiciary instructed him to do so, Reuters reports. The notice was issued after France put out its own arrest warrant for Salameh as part of its investigation into whether the Governor embezzled hundreds of millions of dollars in public f…
Lebanon receives Interpol notice for its central bank governor who was no-show at Paris questioning
By KAREEM CHEHAYEB Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon has received an Interpol notice for the country’s embattled central bank governor who failed to answer summons and show up in Paris earlier in the week for questioning in a graft case, officials said. France, Germany, and Luxembourg are investigating the governor, Riad Salameh, and his associates in myriad financial crimes, including illicit enrichment and the laundering of $330 million. …
Lebanon receives Interpol notice for its central bank governor who was no-show at Paris questioning
By KAREEM CHEHAYEB Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon has received an Interpol notice for the country’s embattled central bank governor who failed to answer summons and show up in Paris earlier in the week for questioning in a graft case, officials said. France, Germany, and Luxembourg are investigating the governor, Riad Salameh, and his associates in myriad financial crimes, including illicit enrichment and the laundering of $330 million. …
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