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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Bassem Mroue

Judiciary confiscates passports of Lebanon's central bank chief after French arrest warrant

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A Lebanese judge questioned the country’s embattled central bank governor Wednesday and confiscated his Lebanese and French passports following an arrest warrant from France over corruption charges, judicial officials said.

Riad Salameh left immediately after questioning by Judge Imad Kabalan in Beirut, the officials said on condition of anonymity in line with regulations. The questioning lasted about 80 minutes, they said.

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