government corruption
Egypt’s wheat corruption scandal: timeline of a crisis
Business
August 26, 2016
Egypt’s wheat corruption scandal: timeline of a crisis
The minister responsible for food subsidies in Egypt, the world's biggest wheat importer, resigned on Thursday amid a high profile…
After months of silence, former auditor Geneina speaks out
Egypt
August 24, 2016
After months of silence, former auditor Geneina speaks out
Hisham Geneina’s removal by presidential decree from his position as president of the ِCentral Auditing Organization (CAO) in March brought…
After anti-corruption strategy, Egypt rises 29 places in transparency rankings
Egypt
August 1, 2016
After anti-corruption strategy, Egypt rises 29 places in transparency rankings
Prime Minister Sherif Ismail said on Sunday that the implementation of a National Anti-Corruption Strategy, launched in December 2014, has…
Egypt’s former top auditor receives one-year prison sentence
Egypt
July 29, 2016
Egypt’s former top auditor receives one-year prison sentence
The New Cairo Appeals Court sentenced Egypt's former top auditor Hisham Geneina to a suspended one-year prison sentence and a…
Former chief auditor Geneina’s daughter sacked from government job
Egypt
June 13, 2016
Former chief auditor Geneina’s daughter sacked from government job
Egypt's Administrative Prosecution Authority (APA) has sacked Shorouk Geneina, the daughter of former Central Auditing Organization (CAO) Chairman Hisham Geneina.No…
Leaders of ‘fantastically corrupt’ countries to attend UK anti-graft summit: Cameron
World
May 11, 2016
Leaders of ‘fantastically corrupt’ countries to attend UK anti-graft summit: Cameron
British Prime Minister David Cameron was caught on camera telling Queen Elizabeth on Tuesday that leaders of some "fantastically corrupt"…
Brazil’s Rousseff says ‘will never resign’ in deepening crisis
World
March 23, 2016
Brazil’s Rousseff says ‘will never resign’ in deepening crisis
President Dilma Rousseff said on Tuesday she will not resign in Brazil's worst political crisis in two decades, calling an…
Iraq’s al-Sadr supporters back PM’s move for non-partisan cabinet to fight graft
Middle East
March 10, 2016
Iraq’s al-Sadr supporters back PM’s move for non-partisan cabinet to fight graft
Iraq's powerful Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr wants Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi to stay in power but replace his cabinet with…
Report: 71 corruption cases in July
Egypt
August 3, 2015
Report: 71 corruption cases in July
The Partners for Transparency (PFT) foundation has issued a monthly report on corruption in state institutions and, for the month…
Foreign Affairs: Sisi using supposed fight against corruption as cover for it
Egypt
June 30, 2015
Foreign Affairs: Sisi using supposed fight against corruption as cover for it
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi is using a supposed fight against corruption as a cover for it and many of Egypt’s…