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A Former Lebanese Economy Minister Is Arrested on Corruption Charges

Former Economy Minister Amin Salam was detained after a three-hour interrogation about illegal use of ministry funds and suspicious contracts.
Salam faces charges of forgery, embezzlement, and misuse of public funds connected to alleged extortion of private insurance companies.
He denied the allegations in a video, claiming his actions aimed to increase the committee’s efficacy and transparency.
Salam was appointed in 2021 as Lebanon faced severe economic issues, including power outages and food inflation.

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The New Arab

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Lebanon arrests ex-economy minister Amin Salam in graft probe

Lebanon arrested former economy minister Amin Salam on Wednesday as part of an investigation into corruption linked to contracts deemed suspicious, a judicial source said. Salam, who served in the cabinet of former prime minister Najib Mikati from 2021 to 2025, is the first ex-minister to be arrested since the start of Lebanon's economic crisis in 2019. The source said he was arrested on the orders of prosecutor general Jamal al-Hajjar, after th…

3 days ago·London, United Kingdom

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Radio France Internationale

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Lebanon: Former Minister of Economy Arrested for Falsification, Embezzlement of Funds

On Wednesday, 11 June, the Lebanese Attorney General ordered the arrest of a former Minister of Economy, following a several-week investigation. Amine Salam is accused of "falsification, embezzlement of public funds and blackmailing of insurance companies".

3 days ago·Paris, France

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Al-Monitor

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Lebanon arrests fmr economy minister Amin Salam on embezzlement charges

The arrest comes nearly a year after the former central bank chief was arrested on charges of embezzlement and money laundering, among other things.

4 days ago·Washington, United States

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A former Lebanese economy minister is arrested on corruption charges

4 days ago·United States

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Why Did the Lebanese Judiciary Stop the Former Minister of Economy?

The Lebanese Special Prosecutor, Judge Jamal Al-Hajjar, was ordered today (Wednesday), to arrest the former Minister of the Economy as Secretary of Peace after being questioned by the Information Division of the Internal Security Forces, for three hours in the file of forgery, suspicious contracts and the disposal of funds other than the law. The arrest followed weeks after the lengthy hearings to peace before the courts, after investigators had…

4 days ago·Mecca, Saudi Arabia

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L'Orient-Le Jour

Former Minister Amin Salam arrested

BEIRUT — Attorney General at the Court of Cassation Judge Jamal Hajjar ordered the arrest of former Economy Minister Amin Salam on Wednesday, following a hearing during which he was confronted by...

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