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Former Lebanese Central Bank Governor Riad Salameh Arrested

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Riad Salameh, the former governor of Lebanon's Central Bank (Banque du Liban) from 1993 to 2023, was arrested on charges of embezzling public funds, money laundering, and financial fraud. He had missed a hearing in an alleged embezzlement case and was under police guard in a hospital before his arrest.

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    Former Lebanese central bank governor Riad Salameh arrested https://t....

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    Former Lebanese central bank governor Riad Salameh, who faces charges...

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