Qatar's former finance minister to face trial
[19-03-2023 01:30 PM]
Ammon News - Qatar's public prosecutor will launch a criminal trial of former finance minister Ali Sherif Al Emadi, the state news agency said Sunday.
Mr Al Emadi and an unidentified number of others are charged with bribery, abuse of position and power, damage to public funds and money laundering, according to the state-run Qatar news agency.
An arrest warrant was issued for the former minister in May 2021, when he
An investigation has now been completed "further to the statement issued by the Public Prosecution on May 6, 2021," the prosecution said on Sunday.
He had served as finance minister since 2013 and was the board chairman of Qatar National Bank before being dismissed following his arrest.