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Former Lebanese central bank governor Riad Salameh arrested

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Riad Salameh was arrested on Friday at Bhannes Hospital, north of Beirut, after failing to appear before a judge for questioning the previous day. He is accused of financial wrongdoing relating to Banque du Liban transactions and securities purchases involving companies in which Bank Audi held shares. Mr Salameh had been summoned for questioning on Thursday by Advocate General Samaranda Nassar. The questioning concerned a complaint filed by the current governor of Lebanon's central bank, Karim Souhaid . Before Thursday's hearing, Wassim Ghawi, Mr Salameh's lawyer, submitted a medical excuse for his client's absence. Prosecutors later said they could not verify that he had indeed been admitted to hospital. His personal doctor also reportedly could not confirm whether he had gone to hospital. After a police search of his three known addresses, Judge Ahmad Rami Al Hajj concluded that he was refusing to appear before the judiciary and issued a search and arrest warrant. Mr Salameh was subs

First report: Lebanon issues court summons for form bank governor Riad Salameh — newarab.com, 12d