The cautionary tale of Riad Salameh
The downfall of Lebanon’s former central bank governor Riad Salameh is nearly complete. Earlier this month, Lebanese authorities arrested the former financial wunderkind on charges...
The downfall of Lebanon’s former central bank governor Riad Salameh is nearly complete. Earlier this month, Lebanese authorities arrested the former financial wunderkind on charges...
If Minister Joly is serious about opposing corruption in Lebanon, there's more Ottawa can do
The United States, in coordination with the United Kingdom and Canada, imposed sanctions today on former Lebanese Central Bank Governor Riad Salameh and three of his associates. Washington once considered...
The United States, UK, and Canada sanctioned the former governor of Lebanon’s central bank, Riad Salameh, for “corrupt and unlawful actions” on August 10 but stopped short of sanctioning the...
The chairman and ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee sent a letter on Tuesday to Secretary of State Antony Blinken calling on the administration to “support independent, international...
After a year of political bickering among Lebanon’s sectarian chieftains, Hezbollah determined that the time had come for a new government to arise. By now, it should be clear to all observers that...
Its debt is massive, its political class corrupt, and terrorists call the shots
Lebanon is unraveling. Last year’s massive public protests over the government’s failure to collect trash or provide other key services now seem like minor quibbles. The COVID-19 pandemic has...
Congress passed the first round of Hezbollah sanctions in late 2015. Known as the Hizballah International Financing Prevention Act (HIFPA), the bill targeted banks used by the group and its membe...
On Sunday night, a bomb detonated outside the Banque du Liban et d’Outre-Mer (BLOM), in the...