On Thursday, the US Treasury imposed sanctions on Lebanese MP Jamil Al-Sayed and businessmen Jihad Al-Arab and Danny Khoury on suspicion of corruption and contributing to undermining the rule of law in Lebanon. “He personally benefited from the rampant corruption and nepotism in Lebanon to amass personal wealth at the expense of the Lebanese people and state institutions.”
Since last year, America has sought a comprehensive audit of Banque du Liban remittances, on suspicion of corruption and money laundering operations linked to
The newspaper confirmed that officials and diplomats in the United States are putting pressure on the Lebanese Central Bank, as part of an international campaign to marginalize the Iranian-backed Hezbollah and fight corruption in the country.
