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Egypt sentences Minister of Supply advisor to 18 years in prison over corruption charges
Egypt
April 10, 2024
Egypt sentences Minister of Supply advisor to 18 years in prison over corruption charges
The Egyptian military court issued a ruling sentencing the advisor to the Minister of Supply to 18 years in prison,…
Video: Health minster appears in video for 1st time since ex-husband scandal
Egypt
June 8, 2022
Video: Health minster appears in video for 1st time since ex-husband scandal
Activists on social media published a video of the Egyptian Minister of Health, Hala Zayed, in her first appearance after…
Divisive Libyan commander announces candidacy for president
Middle East
November 17, 2021
Divisive Libyan commander announces candidacy for president
CAIRO (AP) — Powerful Libyan commander Khalifa Hifter on Tuesday announced his bid to run for president, submitting his candidacy…
Italian court acquits Shell, Eni in Nigeria corruption case
World
March 18, 2021
Italian court acquits Shell, Eni in Nigeria corruption case
An Italian court acquitted energy firms Royal Dutch Shell and Eni on Wednesday in a massive corruption case. The long-running case concerns…
Egypt’s Al-Azhar produces short feature film to fight harassment
Culture
July 12, 2020
Egypt’s Al-Azhar produces short feature film to fight harassment
The newspaper “Sawt Al-Azhar” (Voice of Al-Azhar) published a scene from the short film “Shahid Adl” (A Fair Witness). The…
FIFA bribe allegations raise more questions over Qatar World Cup
Middle East
April 7, 2020
FIFA bribe allegations raise more questions over Qatar World Cup
(Reuters) – The 2022 World Cup in Qatar, the only major scheduled football event left unchanged after this year’s calendar…
Saudi Arabia detains 298 public officials in new corruption probes
Middle East
March 16, 2020
Saudi Arabia detains 298 public officials in new corruption probes
RIYADH (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia on Sunday announced the detention of hundreds of government officials, including military and security officers,…
Israeli court rejects Netanyahu request to delay trial
Middle East
March 10, 2020
Israeli court rejects Netanyahu request to delay trial
JERUSALEM (AP) — An Israeli court on Tuesday rejected Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s request to delay the start of his…
Netanyahu trial clouds last days of Israel election campaign
Middle East
February 19, 2020
Netanyahu trial clouds last days of Israel election campaign
JERUSALEM (AP) — The criminal trial for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will begin March 17, court officials announced Tuesday, shaking…
Netanyahu’s Likud challenger surging ahead of primary launch
Middle East
December 16, 2019
Netanyahu’s Likud challenger surging ahead of primary launch
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s challenger for the post of ruling Likud party leader is picking up…