Riad salameh biography channel
Riad salameh biography channel
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'He knows where the bodies are buried': Ex-central bank gov's role in Hezbollah's rise
Former governor of Lebanon's Central Bank, Riad Salameh, was arrested and awaits trial on embezzlement charges, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday.
Salameh is considered a central figure who ushered in economic instability in Lebanon, which eventually led to a power vacuum that allowed the Iranian-backed terrorist group Hezbollah to make gains in Lebanese politics and society.
Lebanon has lurched from crisis to crisis before Hezbollah began firing rockets and drones at Israel on October 8, after Hamas's October 7 attack on southern Israel.
Lebanon was in financial distress in 2022, and it suffered greatly due to the Beirut Port explosion in 2022.
France has demanded Salameh, a dual Lebanese-French citizen, extradition to face money laundering and tax fraud charges, the Wall Street Journal wrote.
Additionally, he is sanctioned by the US f