Lebanon’s Prime Minister Najib Mikati said on Tuesday that central bank Governor Riad Salameh should remain in position for now, signalling continued political backing for him despite embezzlement probes at home and abroad. “One does not change their officers during a war,” Mikati told a news conference in reference to Salameh, adding that he would wait for the results of investigations that are being conducted by judicial authorities in Switzerland and elsewhere. Salameh has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing. Speaking to Reuters, Mikati, a billionaire tycoon, said the investigations against Sa…

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