corruption cases
ACA arrests head of Customs Authority over bribery charges
Egypt
July 10, 2018
ACA arrests head of Customs Authority over bribery charges
The Administrative Control Authority’s (ACA) officers arrested the Egyptian Customs Authority’s head Gamal Abdel Azim on Monday while he…
Cairo court upholds release of Alaa, Gamal Mubarak
Egypt
June 27, 2013
Cairo court upholds release of Alaa, Gamal Mubarak
The Cairo Criminal Court on Thursday upheld a decision to release Alaa and Gamal Mubarak, pending investigations into allegations that…
Former housing minister stands trial in new corruption case
Egypt
June 16, 2013
Former housing minister stands trial in new corruption case
The Cairo Criminal Court is convening on 27 July for the first session of the new trial of Mohamed Ibrahim…
Former PM not surprised by new corruption charges
Egypt
February 20, 2013
Former PM not surprised by new corruption charges
Former Prime Minister Ahmed Shafiq has said he was not astonished by the prosecutor general's decision to refer him to…
Former tourism minister gets retrial in land sale case
Egypt
February 13, 2013
Former tourism minister gets retrial in land sale case
The Cassation Court on Wednesday accepted an appeal filed by former Tourism Minister Zoheir Garana, who was sentenced in May…
Mubarak officials granted retrial over corruption charges
Egypt
February 6, 2013
Mubarak officials granted retrial over corruption charges
The Court of Cassation ordered a retrial Wednesday for former Presidential Chief of Staff Zakariya Azmy and former Agriculture Minister Amin…
Fugitive Hussein Salem makes another offer for govt to drop charges
Egypt
January 24, 2013
Fugitive Hussein Salem makes another offer for govt to drop charges
Fugitive businessman Hussein Salem has offered to turn half of his properties over to the state in return for clemency,…
Public Prosecution lifts travel ban on 10 suspects in Ahram gifts case
Egypt
January 14, 2013
Public Prosecution lifts travel ban on 10 suspects in Ahram gifts case
Prosecutor General Talaat Abdullah has removed the names of 10 former regime figures from the travel ban and airport watch…
Court upholds freezing Suzanne Mubarak brother’s money
Egypt
December 19, 2012
Court upholds freezing Suzanne Mubarak brother’s money
The South Cairo Criminal Court on Wednesday supported the Illicit Gains Authority’s decision to ban businessman Mounir Thabet, brother of…
Monday’s papers: Baba Mubarak speaks again
Egypt
April 11, 2011
Monday’s papers: Baba Mubarak speaks again
Hosni Mubarak’s wealth is the main topic in most of Egypt’s papers on Monday. Al-Arabiya news channel broadcasted on Sunday…