US slaps two brothers in Lebanon with sanctions for corruption

WASHINGTON — The US Treasury Department slapped sanctions Tuesday on two Lebanese brothers accused of using their business and political connections to enrich themselves while Lebanon’s economic crisis worsened. A Treasury statement described Raymond Zina Rahme and Teddy Zina Rahme as politically connected businessmen who used “their wealth, power, and influence to engage in corrupt practices that contribute to the breakdown of the rule of law in Lebanon.” “Today’s action underscores the United States’ commitment to shining a light on corrupt actions, which continue to unjustly impact the Lebanese people,” Treasury Under Secretary for Terrorism Brian Nelson said in a…