Riad Salameh, Lebanon's former central bank governor arrested on Tuesday on fraud charges, was feted as a financial wizard before his image was shredded by corruption cases at home and abroad and ...

Mr. Salameh, 73, resigned his post on July 31 as a cloud of investigation grew around him, following decades when he was virtually untouchable in Lebanon thanks to close ties to the country’s ...

Many economists and analysts said Mr. Salameh’s central bank policies contributed to the country’s financial ruin, along with the corruption and mismanagement of Lebanon’s political leaders.

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 sources said, his first arrest ...

Once feted as a financial wizard, Lebanese central bank governor Riad Salameh leaves the post he has held for 30 years on Monday, his legacy stained by the devastating collapse of Lebanon's ...

Lebanon's former central bank governor Riad Salameh was arrested Tuesday after being questioned over alleged embezzlement, a judicial official told AFP.. The public prosecutor "arrested Salameh ...

Lebanese authorities charged longtime central bank governor Riad Salameh, his brother Raja and one of his assistants on Thursday with money laundering, embezzlement and illicit enrichment after ...

BEIRUT, Sept 9 (Reuters) - A judge ordered Lebanon's former central bank chief Riad Salameh to remain in detention amid a probe into alleged financial crimes committed during his tenure, including ...

Riad Salameh’s legal representatives have yet to provide a detailed response to the latest charges, but they maintain that he is innocent of the allegations. Implications for Lebanon’s Future.

Lebanon's veteran central bank chief Riad Salameh said he would not seek a new term in office once his latest six-year stint at the head of the Banque du Liban ends. Skip to main content.

Salameh, who has not been convicted of any crime, has said the probes are part of a campaign to scapegoat him for the 2019 collapse. His brother Raja, a suspect in the investigations, also denies ...

Lebanese authorities charged longtime central bank governor Riad Salameh, his brother Raja and one of his assistants on Thursday with money laundering, embezzlement and illicit enrichment after ...