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Lebanon\u2019s central bank governor hit by another scandal: <\/strong>Switzerland\u2019s attorney general is investigating allegations that Lebanon\u2019s central bank governor Riad Salameh and his brother embezzled more than USD 300 mn of central bank money, the Financial Times<\/a> reports.<\/p>\n

Tensions are rising on the Israel-Gaza border<\/strong> after a weekend of clashes in Jerusalem between Palestinians and far-right Israelis yesterday prompted a volley of rocket fire into Israel from militant groups in Gaza, the Associated Press<\/a> reports.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Lebanon\u2019s central bank governor hit by another scandal: Switzerland\u2019s attorney general is investigating allegations that Lebanon\u2019s central bank governor Riad Salameh and his brother embezzled more than USD 300 mn of central bank money, the Financial Times reports. 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