Berlin, Jan 29, 2026 (AFP) - German prosecutors seize assets in Lebanon bank fraud probe

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German prosecutors said Thursday they had seized assets worth around 35 million euros ($42 million) as part of a money-laundering probe targeting Lebanon's former central bank governor Riad Salameh and four other people. Salameh headed Lebanon's central bank between 1993 and 2023 and has faced numerous accusations including embezzlement, money laundering and tax evasion in separate probes in Lebanon and abroad. He has denied any wrongdoing. Pros......

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