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The Salameh Papers

Riad Salameh, a towering figure in Beirut. Nick Donaldson / Unsplash - Piotr Chrobot

Salameh accused of using embezzled millions to build property empire

The first definitive account of how prosecutors believe the Lebanese central bank governor and his accomplices stole up to $330m – and what they did with the money

Lebanon

Raja Salameh's international real estate empire, from Europe to the US

Lebanese central bank broker accused of 'extravagant' irregularities

Salameh's son and nephew named as 'money-laundering accomplices' in probe

Luxembourg-raided firms allegedly used by Salameh to funnel $100m out of Lebanon

More than £36m in UK property seized in Salameh probe

The Salameh Papers: Mona Issa El-Khoury's letter to The National



In focus
Israeli troops deploy at a position near Israel's border with the Gaza Strip, on May 5, 2025.  Israel's security cabinet approved the expansion of military operations in Gaza including the "conquest" of the Palestinian territory, an official said on May 5, after the army called up tens of thousands of reservists for the offensive.  (Photo by Menahem KAHANA  /  AFP)

TrendingAid groups boycott Israeli expansion in Gaza, and Al Shara to meet Macron

US President Donald Trump is welcomed by King Salman in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in May 2017. EPA

Trump's Gulf visit to focus on economic ties, Gaza and Iran

EU ambassador to the UAE Lucie Berger said there is a 'new energy and dynamism' in relations. Victor Besa / The National

InterviewEU ambassador says UAE is a 'strong and reliable partner'

A tax law passed in November is part of a series of austerity measures to reduce cut debt and satisfy the conditions of International Monetary Fund loan. AFP

Business ExtraWhy is Jordan burdened by external debt?

A ransomware attack on Marks & Spencer has led to more than $1 billion being wiped off its stock market value. 
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CommentM&S's cyber nightmare should strike fear into the heart of every CEO

Shuruq Ayyad consoles her 12-year-old daughter Rahaf, who is suffering from malnutrition, at a school-turned-shelter in al-Rimal in central Gaza City on May 4, 2025.  Amnesty International accused Israel on April 29, of committing a "live-streamed genocide" against Palestinians by forcibly displacing Gazans and creating a humanitarian catastrophe in the besieged territory, claims Israel dismissed as "blatant lies".  (Photo by Omar AL-QATTAA  /  AFP)

'Every day I cry': Pain of malnourished Gazan girl

The S&P 500 index returned more than 20 per cent in each of the last two years. AFP

CommentIt might be time for investors to look past the US stock market

Majlis and the Manameh is being presented at the Giardini, the heart of the biennale. Photo: Ahmed and Rashid bin Shabib

UAE installation showcases Gulf architecture at Venice biennale

Israeli troops deploy at a position near Israel's border with the Gaza Strip, on May 5, 2025.  Israel's security cabinet approved the expansion of military operations in Gaza including the "conquest" of the Palestinian territory, an official said on May 5, after the army called up tens of thousands of reservists for the offensive.  (Photo by Menahem KAHANA  /  AFP)

TrendingAid groups boycott Israeli expansion in Gaza, and Al Shara to meet Macron

US President Donald Trump is welcomed by King Salman in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in May 2017. EPA

Trump's Gulf visit to focus on economic ties, Gaza and Iran

EU ambassador to the UAE Lucie Berger said there is a 'new energy and dynamism' in relations. Victor Besa / The National

InterviewEU ambassador says UAE is a 'strong and reliable partner'

A tax law passed in November is part of a series of austerity measures to reduce cut debt and satisfy the conditions of International Monetary Fund loan. AFP

Business ExtraWhy is Jordan burdened by external debt?

A ransomware attack on Marks & Spencer has led to more than $1 billion being wiped off its stock market value. 
 Bloomberg

CommentM&S's cyber nightmare should strike fear into the heart of every CEO

Shuruq Ayyad consoles her 12-year-old daughter Rahaf, who is suffering from malnutrition, at a school-turned-shelter in al-Rimal in central Gaza City on May 4, 2025.  Amnesty International accused Israel on April 29, of committing a "live-streamed genocide" against Palestinians by forcibly displacing Gazans and creating a humanitarian catastrophe in the besieged territory, claims Israel dismissed as "blatant lies".  (Photo by Omar AL-QATTAA  /  AFP)

'Every day I cry': Pain of malnourished Gazan girl

The S&P 500 index returned more than 20 per cent in each of the last two years. AFP

CommentIt might be time for investors to look past the US stock market

Majlis and the Manameh is being presented at the Giardini, the heart of the biennale. Photo: Ahmed and Rashid bin Shabib

UAE installation showcases Gulf architecture at Venice biennale

Israeli troops deploy at a position near Israel's border with the Gaza Strip, on May 5, 2025.  Israel's security cabinet approved the expansion of military operations in Gaza including the "conquest" of the Palestinian territory, an official said on May 5, after the army called up tens of thousands of reservists for the offensive.  (Photo by Menahem KAHANA  /  AFP)

TrendingAid groups boycott Israeli expansion in Gaza, and Al Shara to meet Macron

US President Donald Trump is welcomed by King Salman in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in May 2017. EPA

Trump's Gulf visit to focus on economic ties, Gaza and Iran


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A protest in Beirut against Riad Salameh, who has been accused for years of embezzling hundreds of millions of dollars from Lebanon's central bank. EPA

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The former central bank governor's alleged crimes epitomise the corruption that has brought Lebanon to ruin

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The rise and fall of Lebanon's former central banker Riad Salameh

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Riad Salameh the former governor of Lebanon's central bank faces several charges. Reuters

Former Lebanon central bank governor charged with embezzlement

MENA

Lebanon's central bank joins inquiry into alleged corruption by Salameh

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Monetary policies of Lebanon's central bank have been blamed for the country's economic crisis. AP

New fraud allegations hit Lebanon central bank over $8 billion scheme

MENA

Lebanese bank subsidiary 'breached anti-money laundering obligations'

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Germany confirms arrest warrant for Riad Salameh

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Riad Salameh's inner circle planned to thwart corruption probe, investigation reveals

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Lebanon central bank will not print money to cover deficit

Lebanon



Nady Salameh, the governor's son, lived for years in a property near Hyde Park, which was valued at £3.5 million. It was a gift to Mr Salameh in 2017 from an obscure Panamanian company. The National

More than £36m in UK property seized in Salameh probe

Revealed: France requested the seizure of £36.5 million worth of UK real estate from Lebanon's central bank governor, accused of syphoning off $330 million from his financially stricken country

Lebanon

Luxembourg-raided firms allegedly used by Salameh to funnel $100m out of Lebanon

Lebanon

Salameh's son and nephew named as 'money-laundering accomplices' in probe

Lebanon

Former French central bank governor investigated over Salameh case

Lebanon

Raja Salameh's international real estate empire, from Europe to the US

Lebanon

Salameh accused of using embezzled millions to build property empire

Lebanon

The Salameh Papers: Marwan Issa El-Khoury's letter to The National

Lebanon



Lebanon's Central Bank Governor Riad Salameh in Beirut, on, November 11, 2019. Reuters

Riad Salameh's departure from BDL will mark the end of Lebanon's Hariri era

With Salameh goes the idea that Harirism can be revived as a new model for a disintegrating country

Comment

Riad Salameh's tenure as Lebanon's bank chief 'will not be extended'

Lebanon

French court upholds seizure of Riad Salameh's assets

MENA

Ex-aide of Riad Salameh indicted in embezzlement investigation

Lebanon

French lawyers set sights on 'Lebanese kleptocrats' in Salameh inquiry

Lebanon

Interpol's red notices to Riad Salameh should give Lebanese politicians a scare

Comment

Lebanon’s Gebran Bassil calls for arrest and detention of Riad Salameh

Lebanon



Riad Salameh at his office in the Lebanese capital Beirut, pictured in 2021. AFP

French lawyers set sights on 'Lebanese kleptocrats' in Salameh inquiry

Other inquiries into figures who played a major role in corruption, embezzlement, tax evasion and money laundering will soon come to the fore, they tell The National

Lebanon

Interpol's red notices to Riad Salameh should give Lebanese politicians a scare

Comment

Lebanon’s Gebran Bassil calls for arrest and detention of Riad Salameh

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Second Interpol notice issued for Lebanese central bank chief

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