France issues arrest warrant for Lebanon's central bank governor, who plans to appeal.

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Source: Financial Times
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France has issued an arrest warrant for the governor of Lebanon's central bank, Riad Salameh, on charges of financial corruption. The warrant comes after a year-long investigation into Salameh's alleged embezzlement of public funds and money laundering. Salameh has denied the allegations and Lebanon's government has criticized the move by France, calling it a violation of diplomatic norms.

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