French anti-corruption judges have taken over the probe into the personal wealth of Lebanon’s central bank chief, prosecutors said, raising the likelihood he may face money-laundering charges. France opened the probe into Riad Salameh, a former Merrill Lynch banker, in May following a similar move by Switzerland, where he has ...
French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said on Thursday the failure to form a new Lebanese government was a terrible incident. “My understanding is that acting Prime Minister by interim Hariri … had proposed a government to President Aoun … who rejected it. …it is only logical that the prime ...