The Latest Breaking News from Riad Salameh

Protesters rally in front of Lebanon’s central bank

Demonstrators demand access to their savings and for the bank’s governor to be held accountable for the economic crisis.

Al Jazeera · Jun 23, 2023

French envoy meets key Lebanese players on 'consultative' mission

French special envoy Jean-Yves Le Drian on Thursday met with key figures in Lebanon on a "consultative" mission as he pushes for a solution to the country's protracted political deadlock.

France 24 · Jun 22, 2023

Protesters in Lebanon vandalise banks, demand their money back

People demand the return of their savings and call for officials involved in corruption to be held accountable.

Al Jazeera · Jun 16, 2023

Lebanon central bank chief faces travel ban after Interpol red notice

Lebanon's central bank governor Riad Salameh attended a judicial hearing in Beirut on Wednesday where his Lebanese and French passports were confiscated following an Interpol red notice against him over embezzlement and money-laundering charges.

Reuters · May 24, 2023

Explainer-The probes into Lebanese central bank chief Salameh

Lebanon has been verbally informed of a German arrest warrant against Lebanese central bank governor Riad Salameh, who is being investigated for money laundering and embezzlement in his home country and abroad but denies any wrongdoing.

Reuters · May 23, 2023

Germany issues arrest warrant for Lebanon's central bank chief - sources

Germany has informed Lebanon it has issued an arrest warrant for Central Bank Governor Riad Salameh on corruption charges, including forgery, money laundering and embezzlement, a senior judicial source told Reuters on Tuesday.

Reuters · May 23, 2023

Lebanese prosecutor summons central bank chief following Interpol warrant over corruption charges

Judicial officials say the office of the Lebanese public prosecutor has summoned the country’s embattled central bank governor for questioning

The Independent UK · May 22, 2023

France summons brother, assistant of Lebanon central bank boss in fraud probe

France's judiciary has summoned the brother of and an assistant to Lebanon's central bank governor, two sources close to the matter told Reuters on Monday, as it continues its probe into alleged embezzlement and money-laundering by the bank chief.

Reuters · May 22, 2023

Lebanon receives Interpol notice for its central bank governor who was no-show at Paris questioning

Lebanon has received an Interpol notice for the country’s embattled central bank governor who failed to answer summons and show up in Paris earlier in the week for questioning in a graft case, officials said

The Independent UK · May 19, 2023

Lebanon gets Interpol notice for central bank boss Riad Salameh

Interior Minister Bassam Mawlawi says he will arrest Salameh if the judiciary instructs him to do so.

Al Jazeera · May 19, 2023