embezzlement
Parliament pressured to halt investigation into wheat embezzlement: sources
Egypt
July 30, 2016
Parliament pressured to halt investigation into wheat embezzlement: sources
Parliament speaker Ali Abdel Aal has rejected a request to extend the time set for a fact-finding committee's investigations into…
Giza official arrested for embezzling LE4.5 M from wheat harvest
Egypt
June 25, 2016
Giza official arrested for embezzling LE4.5 M from wheat harvest
Giza security services arrested Saturday an official responsible for a government wheat silo in 6th of October City on suspicion of…
Qaliubiya officials arrested for fixing wheat distribution, embezzling LE122.9 mn
Egypt
June 17, 2016
Qaliubiya officials arrested for fixing wheat distribution, embezzling LE122.9 mn
Qaliubiya security services have arrested several officials on suspicion of illegally maniuplating the government wheat distribution system for financial gain.Security…
Former MP Fakharany’s trial begins over embezzlement charges
Egypt
November 18, 2015
Former MP Fakharany’s trial begins over embezzlement charges
A 6 October misdemeanor court began Wednesday the trial of former MP Hamdi al-Fakharani over charges of embezzlement and asking…
Defendant accused of embezzling revolution victims’ funds referred to psychologist
Egypt
May 28, 2015
Defendant accused of embezzling revolution victims’ funds referred to psychologist
The Cairo Criminal Court has postponed the trial of 37 defendants accused of embezzling the funds of the National Council…
US$1 billion embezzled from Chinese public housing fund: media
World
August 9, 2013
US$1 billion embezzled from Chinese public housing fund: media
The Chinese National Audit Office, the highest audit body in China, has unearthed US$1 billion embezzlement from a government fund…
Prosecutor denies report on deal to nationalize Hussein Salem assets
Egypt
April 20, 2013
Prosecutor denies report on deal to nationalize Hussein Salem assets
Public Funds Prosecutor Mostafa al-Husseiny has denied reaching a deal with businessman Hussein Salem’s lawyer over nationalizing half his assets…
Prosecution requests media gag order in new Mubarak embezzlement case
Egypt
March 6, 2013
Prosecution requests media gag order in new Mubarak embezzlement case
A member of the Supreme State Security Prosecution requested a media gag order on new investigation into accusations that members…
Hussein Salem offers half of his properties for dropped charges
Egypt
January 20, 2013
Hussein Salem offers half of his properties for dropped charges
Egyptian businessman Hussein Salem's lawyer Tarek Abdel Aziz said his client is ready to return 50 percent of his properties…
Former culture minister acquitted of embezzlement charges
Egypt
January 5, 2013
Former culture minister acquitted of embezzlement charges
Giza Criminal Court acquitted former Culture Minister Farouk Hosni Saturday of embezzlement charges to the tune of LE9 million. “Only…