US SANCTIONS
BANKING
HSBC to drop over 1,000 wealthy Middle Eastern clients, including Lebanese
CASINO DU LIBAN
Illegal online gambling investigation closed
ECONOMY
OMT, Whish deny rumors of US sanctions against them
SECURITY
$40,000 in counterfeit bills hidden in a pair of shorts seized at Beirut airport
JUSTICE
Amin Salam case: Prosecutor requests defendants be referred to criminal court
ECONOMIC CRISIS
Lebanese financial prosecutor orders repatriation of funds transferred abroad during crisis
ANALYSIS
Even after its adoption, the bank resolution law still holds surprises
EXPLAINER
Money laundering: Cabinet takes measures to remove Lebanon from FATF gray list
MONEY LAUNDERING
EU blacklist: Stricter measures on Lebanon start Aug. 5
DIASPORA VOTE
Bassil advocates (again) for only six parliamentary seats for diaspora
ECONOMY-JUSTICE
HSBC under Swiss, French investigation for money laundering linked to Lebanon
CORRUPTION
Lebanese judiciary issues arrest warrants for two former Creditbank executives
MONEY LAUNDERING
BDL bans banks and financial institutions from dealing with companies like al-Qard al-Hassan
FOCUS
Abu Dhabi finally removed from European list of high-risk money laundering countries
JUSTICE