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Lebanese Justice Ministry Accuses Former C.bank Chief Salameh of Financial Crimes

A protest in support of the arrest of former Central Bank Governor Riad Salameh outside the Palace of Justice in Beirut (EPA)
A protest in support of the arrest of former Central Bank Governor Riad Salameh outside the Palace of Justice in Beirut (EPA)
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Lebanese Justice Ministry Accuses Former C.bank Chief Salameh of Financial Crimes

A protest in support of the arrest of former Central Bank Governor Riad Salameh outside the Palace of Justice in Beirut (EPA)
A protest in support of the arrest of former Central Bank Governor Riad Salameh outside the Palace of Justice in Beirut (EPA)

Lebanon's justice ministry formally accused former central bank governor Riad Salameh on Thursday of financial crimes, the state news agency reported.
Salameh, 73, was arrested on Tuesday over alleged financial crimes including illicit enrichment through public funds.

According to Reuters, he has long denied all accusations of wrongdoing.
He will remain in detention at least until a hearing is scheduled, probably next week, two judicial sources told Reuters on Wednesday.

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Egypt Army Chief of Staff Inspects Security Situation on Gaza Border

Palestinian security forces loyal to Hamas patrol near the border between Egypt and Gaza. (Reuters file photo)
Palestinian security forces loyal to Hamas patrol near the border between Egypt and Gaza. (Reuters file photo)
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Egypt Army Chief of Staff Inspects Security Situation on Gaza Border

Palestinian security forces loyal to Hamas patrol near the border between Egypt and Gaza. (Reuters file photo)
Palestinian security forces loyal to Hamas patrol near the border between Egypt and Gaza. (Reuters file photo)

Egypt's army chief of staff Lieutenant General Ahmed Fathy Khalifa made a surprise visit to the country's border with the Gaza Strip to inspect the security situation, state television reported on Thursday, citing the army's spokesperson.

The visit comes after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday that Israel would only agree to a permanent ceasefire in Gaza which guaranteed that the border area between southern Gaza and Egypt could never be used as a lifeline for the Islamist movement Hamas, Reuters reported.

The Philadelphi corridor, along the southern edge of the Gaza Strip bordering Egypt, has been one of the main obstacles to a deal to halt the fighting in Gaza and bring Israeli hostages home in exchange for Palestinian prisoners.