government corruption
Farouk Hosni charged with illicit gains
Egypt
September 4, 2012
Farouk Hosni charged with illicit gains
Farouk Hosni, the former minister of culture who served under the Mubarak regime for 20 years, was referred to the…
Update: Shafiq, Mubaraks and officials to be tried before criminal court, say sources
Egypt
September 3, 2012
Update: Shafiq, Mubaraks and officials to be tried before criminal court, say sources
Former Prime Minister Ahmed Shafiq, former President Hosni Mubarak's sons Gamal and Alaa, and the former head of the Cooperative…
Push for corruption-friendly private funds to be included in national budget
Egypt
April 28, 2012
Push for corruption-friendly private funds to be included in national budget
An issue that has enraged Parliament members in the Budget and Planning Committee over the last few months, and those…
MP calls for endowments minister to be questioned over corruption
Egypt
April 7, 2012
MP calls for endowments minister to be questioned over corruption
Wafd Party MP Mostafa al-Nowaihy demanded Saturday that the People's Assembly Saturday question the minister of religious endowments over what…
Social solidarity minister blames economic woes on corruption
Egypt
April 29, 2011
Social solidarity minister blames economic woes on corruption
inister of Social Solidarity Gouda Abdel Khaleq urged Egyptians to work together and avoid personal and sector-specific demands until production…
Tuesday papers: Between corruption files and the possibilities for democracy
Egypt
February 15, 2011
Tuesday papers: Between corruption files and the possibilities for democracy
Corruption cases against members of the former cabinet, NDP members and parliamentarians take the main headlines in both state-run and…
11 MPs took bribes for medical treatment
Egypt
February 27, 2010
11 MPs took bribes for medical treatment
The Public Funds Prosecution has uncovered that 11 MPs and 27 of their supporters in seven governorates accepted bribes from…
Bad blood: Is govt corruption beyond cure?
Egypt
February 25, 2010
Bad blood: Is govt corruption beyond cure?
With cases of corrupt ministers and members of parliament flooding the newspapers in February, the question begs itself: can the…