Former Qatar Finance Minister Charged with Bribery and Embezzlement

Qatar's former finance minister, Ali Sherif al-Emadi, will face a criminal trial over charges of bribery, appropriation of public money, abuse of office, abuse of power, damage to public money, and money laundering. Al-Emadi was arrested in May 2021 over embezzlement allegations. He rose to prominence in Qatar as the current emir ascended the throne and oversaw the transformation of Qatar National Bank into the largest lender in the Middle East.