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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Kareem Chehayeb

US, UK, and Canada sanction Lebanon's former central bank governor over corruption allegations

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The United States, United Kingdom, and Canada slapped sanctions Thursday on Lebanon's embattled former central bank governor and a handful of close relatives and associates over allegations of corruption, the U.S. Treasury Department said.

Riad Salameh, 73, ended his 30-year tenure on July 31 under a cloud of investigation and blame for his country's historic economic crisis.

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