land sales
Mubarak’s sons given land plots as courtesy, says prosecutor
Egypt
September 24, 2012
Mubarak’s sons given land plots as courtesy, says prosecutor
Former President Hosni Mubarak’s sons, his Defense Minister Abdel Halim Abu Ghazala, his secretary and other senior officials were granted…
Judge to investigate Shafiq on profiteering and corruption accusations
Egypt
May 27, 2012
Judge to investigate Shafiq on profiteering and corruption accusations
A judge will soon begin investigating profiteering and corruption accusations that an MP has leveled against presidential hopeful Ahmed Shafiq,…
Court sentences former housing minister to 5 years in prison
Egypt
May 26, 2011
Court sentences former housing minister to 5 years in prison
An Egyptian court on Thursday sentenced former housing minister Ahmed al-Maghrabi to five years in prison after convicting him on…
Trial of ex-tourism minister put off until April
Egypt
March 27, 2011
Trial of ex-tourism minister put off until April
On Sunday an Egyptian court postponed the trial of former Tourism Minister Zoheir Garana, arrested on charges of profiteering and…
Monday’s papers: Mubarak’s speech, truckers strike
Egypt
December 20, 2010
Monday’s papers: Mubarak’s speech, truckers strike
As expected, state-owned papers dedicate their front pages to President Hosni Mubarak's speech in front of the new parliament yesterday.…
Are litigation games hurting Egyptian real estate?
Opinion
September 23, 2010
Are litigation games hurting Egyptian real estate?
Anyone following the Madinaty dispute knows that the government is up to its head in this case, despite Prime Minister…
Egypt’s laundry list of land sales corruption
Egypt
August 16, 2010
Egypt’s laundry list of land sales corruption
Irregularities, misallocations, dodgy deals and controversial contracts seem to be a common thread in state-owned land sales in recent years,…