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Sanctions against the Rahme brothers: An American message to Frangieh?

Several analysts agree that the US move is aimed at confusing the ongoing efforts to elect the head of the Marada Movement as president of Lebanon — a claim the US has explicitly denied.

Sanctions against the Rahme brothers: An American message to Frangieh?

Sleiman Frangieh welcomes US Ambassador to Beirut Dorothea Shea and US Under-Secretary of State for Political Affairs David Hale. (Credit: Photo taken from the Marada website)

The timing of recent sanctions against the Rahme brothers raises questions. Just as Sleiman Frangieh’s name came to the fore as a strong prospect in Lebanon’s presidential election, the US Treasury announced sanctions for corruption targeting Teddy...
The timing of recent sanctions against the Rahme brothers raises questions. Just as Sleiman Frangieh’s name came to the fore as a strong prospect in Lebanon’s presidential election, the US Treasury announced sanctions for corruption targeting Teddy...