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European officials to begin Lebanon graft questioning next week

A woman walks outside of Lebanon's Central Bank building in Beirut, Lebanon March 16, 2018. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir/File Photo

European investigators will arrive in Lebanon on Jan. 16 as part of a cross-border probe into alleged state fraud, Lebanon's caretaker justice minister said on Wednesday.

French, German and Luxembourg judicial officials will seek to "interrogate people" in relation to suspected financial crimes, Henry Khoury told reporters.

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