Interpol Issues Arrest Warrant for Lebanon Central Bank Governor

Riad Salameh
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By Dana Khraiche

May 19, 2023 at 11:43 AM UTC

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Interpol issued an arrest order for Lebanon’s central bank Governor Riad Salameh, days after France issued a warrant on allegations of graft against the official much blamed for the country’s financial implosion.