The Latest Breaking News from Ghada Aoun

Now a wanted man, Lebanon’s central bank head steps down

Amid accusations of fraud, a tarnished end to a governorship that started in 1993 at the request of the PM.

Al Jazeera · Jul 31, 2023

Lebanon Legal Council Dismisses Judge Ghada Aoun

The Lebanese judiciary's disciplinary council on Thursday decided to remove from office one of the judges who has brought charges against the country's central bank governor and commercial banks. A number of domestic and foreign probes have been launched against Lebanon's financial officials following decades of profligate spending and mismanagement.…

Asharq Al-Awsat · May 4, 2023

Lebanon legal council dismisses judge investigating corruption

The Lebanese judiciary's disciplinary council on Thursday decided to remove from office one of the judges who has brought charges against the country's central bank governor and commercial banks.

Reuters · May 4, 2023

Lebanon: Mikati Rejects Accusations of Interfering in Judiciary

Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati reiterated that his calls on the outgoing Interior Minister to block judicial “violations” taken by FPM Judge Ghada Aoun against local banks are not considered an interference in the judiciary. He emphasized that some decisions must be taken for the good of the country. “We…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 28, 2023

Lebanese Banks Respond to Mikati's Request to End Strike

The Association of Banks in Lebanon is expected to halt an open-ended strike they began earlier this week after assurances made by caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati that no controversial litigation are to be taken against them by the FPM-affiliated judge Ghada Aoun. On Wednesday, Mikati requested caretaker Interior Minister…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 23, 2023

Banks Warn against Lebanon 'Isolation'

Banks in Lebanon warned of the “gravity” of judicial accusations leveled against a number of them for “money laundering” and said that this will have repercussions on banking transactions. In a first, a new lawsuit affected an Arab bank operating in Lebanon, which is the National Bank of Kuwait (NBK).…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 16, 2023

Lebanese actress linked to Central Bank governor arrested

Lebanese judicial officials and the state-run National News Agency say an actress with links to the country’s Central Bank governor has been placed under arrest after showing up for questioning

The Independent UK · Dec 9, 2022

Lebanese prosecutor seeks to question actress in Salameh graft probe

A Lebanese prosecutor said on Thursday she had ordered security forces to bring in for questioning a Lebanese actress for whom central bank chief Riad Salameh was suspected of buying luxury property using ill-gotten gains.

Reuters · Dec 8, 2022

Lebanon: Judicial Report Lists Judge Aoun’s Violations in Raiding Central Bank

Wide political and judicial criticisms arose on Thursday after the latest raid conducted by Lebanese investigative judge Ghada Aoun against the country's Central Bank headquarters in Beirut’s Hamra area, in an attempt to arrest its governor, Riad Salameh. The incident triggered dismay among employees of the Central Bank who went…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 21, 2022

Lebanon Central Bank workers strike after judge raids HQ

Judge Ghada Aoun was attempting to carry out an arrest warrant for the bank’s governor, Riad Salameh.

Al Jazeera · Jul 20, 2022