article author: AFP ID: 1785511891733513200 Fri, 2026-07-31 15: 18 BEIRUT: Former Lebanese central bank governor Riad Salameh was placed under police guard in hospital on Friday, a day after missing a hearing in an alleged embezzlement case, a judicial official told AFP. Salameh had been due to appear in court on Thursday in connection with a complaint filed by new central bank governor Karim Soueid accusing him of embezzlement, illicit enrichment and money laundering. Main category: Middle East Tags: Lebanon Riad Salameh



