government corruption
Tunisia recovers millions of Ben Ali’s ‘looted assets’
World
April 11, 2013
Tunisia recovers millions of Ben Ali’s ‘looted assets’
Tunisia received US$28.8 million on Thursday in the first such retrieval of what it calls looted assets held abroad by…
Egypt releases confidential information to Britain on Mubarek-era officials
Egypt
March 21, 2013
Egypt releases confidential information to Britain on Mubarek-era officials
Egypt has provided Britain with confidential information about eight local businessmen who have accounts in the UK, in the hopes…
Prosecutor general issues gag order on Mubarak corruption case
Egypt
March 18, 2013
Prosecutor general issues gag order on Mubarak corruption case
Prosecutor General Talaat Abdallah issued a gag order on investigations into President Hosni Mubarak's alleged misappropriation of state funds. The…
Railway officials help contractor steal land
Egypt
January 17, 2013
Railway officials help contractor steal land
Egyptian Railways Authority officials have confessed to helping a Mahalla contractor illegaly seize a plot of land worth LE15 million,…
Update: Charges dropped against former PM accused of squandering public funds
Egypt
January 14, 2013
Update: Charges dropped against former PM accused of squandering public funds
The public funds prosecutor has agreed to drop charges against former Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif in exchange for his repayment…
Anti-corruption program could save US$4 bln, says minister
Egypt
January 10, 2013
Anti-corruption program could save US$4 bln, says minister
The Cabinet’s proposed anti-corruption program could save the country up to US$4 billion, Minister of Planning and International Cooperation Ashraf…
Brotherhood youth demand more transparent governance
Egypt
December 21, 2012
Brotherhood youth demand more transparent governance
The Muslim Brotherhood Youth have called on President Mohamed Morsy to clarify the reasons behind his recent actions. The people…
Court refuses to release former Radio and Television Union head
Egypt
December 20, 2012
Court refuses to release former Radio and Television Union head
The Cairo Criminal Court (CCC) ruled on Thursday not to release former Radio and Television Union head Osama al-Sheikh from…
Israel’s Lieberman indicted on lesser charges; says he doesn’t have to resign
World
December 13, 2012
Israel’s Lieberman indicted on lesser charges; says he doesn’t have to resign
Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman said on Thursday he did not have to resign after being charged with fraud and…
Adly verdict in ‘forced labor’ case to be issued 2 February
Egypt
December 3, 2012
Adly verdict in ‘forced labor’ case to be issued 2 February
The verdict in the trial of former Interior Minister Habib al-Adly and two other former officials implicated in the so-called…