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ISG reaffirms support for Beirut blast victims

On the second anniversary of the catastrophic explosion at the port of Beirut on August 4, 2020, members of the International Support Group for Lebanon (ISG) have expressed their solidarity with Lebanon and its people, particularly with the families of the victims and “all those whose lives were affected by that event that shook Lebanon […]

Police raid Riad Salameh's house and Lebanese central Bank

Lebanon's state security forces raided Tuesday the residence of Central Bank Governor Riad Salameh in Rabieh without managing to find him, media reports said. The state security forces then headed to the Central Bank headquarters in Beirut to enforce a subpoena issued by Mount Lebanon Public Prosecutor Judge Ghada Aoun. Aoun arrived later to the […]

Blinken invites Abu Akleh's family to Washington in conciliation bid

U.S. President Joe Biden's administration has invited relatives of slain Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh to Washington, an American official said Wednesday, as Biden arrived in Israel. Secretary of State Antony Blinken "has invited the family to the United States to be able to sit down and engage with him directly", Biden's National Security […]

Israelis admit police excessive force in funeral as international condemnations cascade

Israel's police chief on Saturday ordered an investigation into the actions of officers at the funeral of journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, after they charged the procession and beat pallbearers, sparking global outrage. Thousands of mourners packed Jerusalem's Old City on Friday for the burial of the 51-year-old Al Jazeera reporter. The Palestinian-American was killed two […]

Erdogan in Saudi Arabia in wake of Khashoggi investigation

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met with Saudi Arabia's crown prince on Thursday to "develop" relations in his first visit since the 2018 killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi drove a wedge between the Sunni powers. Saudi state news agency SPA published images of the Turkish leader embracing Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the de facto ruler […]

Raja Salameh's property to be confiscated

Judge Nicolas Mansour, first investigating judge at the Mount Lebanon Court of Appeal, ordered on Thursday the seizure of all the assets of Riad Salameh's brother, Raja. The memo was sent to the ministry of finance through the public prosecution. Raja was arrested after Mount Lebanon Prosecutor Judge Ghada Aoun charged him with "facilitating money […]

Riad Salameh says ready now to face Swiss prosecution

Central Bank Governor Riad Salameh has said that he is willing to meet with Swiss prosecutors over a money-laundering investigation. "I have already informed the Swiss justice that I am ready to go," he told Swiss television SRF. "Because they asked the question in February 2020 whether they can (interview) me in Lebanon or in […]

Court defends Bitar in face of recusal request

The Fourth Chamber of the Court of Cassation on Wednesday decided to dismiss one of the recusal requests filed against Beirut port blast investigator Judge Tarek Bitar, media reports said. The request had been filed by the family of blast victim Ali Sawwan. Al-Jadeed TV said the chamber rejected the request because it has no […]

$430million to Egypt from formerly frozen assets

Swiss prosecutors are concluding without any charges a decade-long investigation into alleged money laundering and organized crime linked to late former President Hosni Mubarak's circles in Egypt, and will release some 400 million Swiss francs ($430 million) frozen in Swiss banks. The office of the Swiss attorney general said Wednesday that information received as part […]

US, UK charge Russia with targeting American nuclear power plant and Saudi oil refinery

U.S. and British officials on Thursday accused the Russian government of running a years-long campaign to hack into critical infrastructure, including an American nuclear plant and a Saudi oil refinery. The announcement was paired with the unsealing of criminal charges against four Russian government officials, whom the U.S. Department of Justice accused of carrying out […]

Judge Bitar faces new lawsuits as blast probe flounders

The detained harbormaster of Beirut’s port, Mohammed al-Mawla, has filed a request through his lawyer for transferring the port blast case from the hands of Judge Tarek Bitar to another lead investigative judge. The request cites the current suspension of investigations and keenness on the proper conduct of justice. “The request has been referred to […]

Mikati cabinet in talks over banks, judiciary dispute

Cabinet held an emergency session Saturday to discuss the growing standoff between the banking sector and some judges, after unprecedented measures were taken against some banks in recent days and weeks. Prime Minister Najib Miqati had called for the session on Friday and invited the country's top judicial officials to it. The officials, however, did […]

Israeli police used spyware on Netanyahu family

Israeli police allegedly used spyware on the phones of former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's son and members of his inner circle, an Israeli newspaper reported Monday. Calcalist has published a series of recent reports alleging that police used sophisticated spyware against protesters and other Israeli citizens, prompting condemnation from across the political spectrum. The police […]

Central bank chief says his conscience is clear

Central Bank Governor Riad Salameh has said that his conscience is clear despite the flurry of accusations against him. In an interview with Asharq al-Awsat newspaper published Friday, Salameh said the circulars he has been issuing are aimed at "easing the severity of the crisis and averting the major collapse." Salameh explained that he is […]

Lebanese presidency vows punishment for all implicated in financial scandal

President Michel Aoun warned Wednesday that every one responsible for the financial disaster will be exposed. "The game has reached its final stages," Aoun said. In a meeting with a delegation of the Notary Public Council, Aoun stated that he doesn't accept that depositors bear the brunt of someone else’s mistakes. "We are working hard […]

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