government corruption
The president’s new powers
Egypt
November 23, 2012
The president’s new powers
President Mohamed Morsy has often celebrated the fact that he has seldom used his legislative powers, using that fact as…
New law ‘protecting’ the revolution issued Thursday evening
Egypt
November 22, 2012
New law ‘protecting’ the revolution issued Thursday evening
A new law for the “protection of the January 2011 revolution” was issued late Thursday night, announced by presidential spokesperson…
Investigations launched into govt cover-up of misspent funds
Egypt
November 9, 2012
Investigations launched into govt cover-up of misspent funds
The prosecutor general has opened investigations into charges that former head of the Administrative Control Authority, Mohamed Farid al-Tohamy,…
Sorour released from custody after Battle of the Camel acquittal
Egypt
October 12, 2012
Sorour released from custody after Battle of the Camel acquittal
Former People’s Assembly speaker Fathi Sorour was released from custody Friday morning following his acquittal on Wednesday in the…
Bibliotheca Alexandrina trial postponed to November
Egypt
October 8, 2012
Bibliotheca Alexandrina trial postponed to November
The trial of the Bibliotecha Alexandrina director accused of squandering public funds and abusing his power has been postponed to…
Minister: No evidence Mubarak gave antiquities away as gifts
Egypt
September 28, 2012
Minister: No evidence Mubarak gave antiquities away as gifts
Investigations have so far produced no evidence proving that former President Hosni Mubarak gave antiquities from the Egyptian Museum as…
Israeli ex-PM Olmert spared jail in corruption case
World
September 24, 2012
Israeli ex-PM Olmert spared jail in corruption case
An Israeli court spared former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert a prison term for breach of trust on Monday, opening…
Others accused in Shafiq land sale case
Egypt
September 20, 2012
Others accused in Shafiq land sale case
A committee of experts was summoned on Thursday to examine new claims filed in the ongoing investigations into charges that…
Former Parliament secretary on trial for illicit gains
Egypt
September 17, 2012
Former Parliament secretary on trial for illicit gains
Sami Mahran, the former secretary general of the dissolved People’s Assembly, was referred to a criminal court by the Illicit…
Shafiq trial set to resume 14 October
Egypt
September 13, 2012
Shafiq trial set to resume 14 October
The trial against former Prime Minister Ahmed Shafiq, former President Hosni Mubarak’s sons Alaa and Gamal Mubarak and other…