corruption
Mubarak-linked businessman faces retrial for money laundering
Egypt
July 17, 2013
Mubarak-linked businessman faces retrial for money laundering
Cairo Court of Appeals has set 13 August as the first date for the retrial of Ahmed Ezz, an Egyptian…
Cabinet to focus on six main issues
Egypt
July 15, 2013
Cabinet to focus on six main issues
Ziad Bahaa Eddin, candidate for the post of Minister of International Cooperation, has said that the new cabinet will only…
Former PM Nazif released in license plates case
Egypt
June 25, 2013
Former PM Nazif released in license plates case
Cairo Criminal Court on Tuesday released former Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif pending investigations into charges of squandering public funds through…
Court orders release of Alaa, Gamal Mubarak
Egypt
June 24, 2013
Court orders release of Alaa, Gamal Mubarak
The Misdemeanor Appeals Court on Monday ordered the release of Alaa and Gamal Mubarak pending investigations into charges relating to…
Update: Mubarak to remain in detention on illicit gains charges
Egypt
April 22, 2013
Update: Mubarak to remain in detention on illicit gains charges
The Cairo Criminal Court accepted on Monday a challenge by the Public Prosecution to a Sunday ruling by the Nasr…
New jail term for deposed President Ben Ali
World
April 16, 2013
New jail term for deposed President Ben Ali
Tunisia's deposed President Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali was given a five-year jail term in absentia and fined 3.5 million euros…
Libyan national charged with killing two police officers
Egypt
April 9, 2013
Libyan national charged with killing two police officers
The Public Prosecution announced they will detain Libyan national Ahmed Qadhafi al-Dam for another four days pending an investigation into…
Court jails former MP for stealing LE22 mln in public funds
Egypt
April 9, 2013
Court jails former MP for stealing LE22 mln in public funds
The Giza Criminal Court sentenced Sami Mahran, the former secretary general of the People’s Assembly, to three years in prison…
Allegations of financial corruption dog Doctors Syndicate
Egypt
March 31, 2013
Allegations of financial corruption dog Doctors Syndicate
Allegations of corruption and financial violations took center stage during Friday’s Doctors Syndicate’s general assembly meeting. Nevertheless, the Muslim Brotherhood…
Former minister pays back LE204,000 in gifts case
Egypt
March 30, 2013
Former minister pays back LE204,000 in gifts case
Mubarak-era Trade and Industry Minister Rachid Mohamed Rachid, paid back LE 204,000 for the value of gifts he received…