smuggled funds
Egypt negotiates retrieval of US$5 bn with fugitive businessmen
Egypt
November 17, 2015
Egypt negotiates retrieval of US$5 bn with fugitive businessmen
The Justice Ministry is negotiating with fugitive businessman Hussein Salem to retrieve at least US$5 billion from funds he allegedly…
Prosecutor denies report on deal to nationalize Hussein Salem assets
Egypt
April 20, 2013
Prosecutor denies report on deal to nationalize Hussein Salem assets
Public Funds Prosecutor Mostafa al-Husseiny has denied reaching a deal with businessman Hussein Salem’s lawyer over nationalizing half his assets…
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…
Cabinet to partner with EU on draft bill regulating smuggled funds
Egypt
April 11, 2013
Cabinet to partner with EU on draft bill regulating smuggled funds
The Cabinet has agreed to adopt an intiative in partnership with the European Union that would create a new law…
Switzerland drafts bill to return smuggled assets
Egypt
March 30, 2013
Switzerland drafts bill to return smuggled assets
Kamel Guirguis, head of the Public Prosecution’s international cooperation office, has said that Swiss authorities have finalized the first draft…
UK hands over new info on smuggled funds
Egypt
March 23, 2013
UK hands over new info on smuggled funds
The British government has pledged to cooperate and to use its information and facilities for Egypt's request for legal and…
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…
Switzerland agrees to draft law on return of smuggled funds
Egypt
February 1, 2013
Switzerland agrees to draft law on return of smuggled funds
Switzerland has agreed to draft a law governing the return of funds smuggled out of Egypt by Mubarak regime figures…
Egypt calls on Western countries to return smuggled funds
Business
November 24, 2012
Egypt calls on Western countries to return smuggled funds
Justice Minister Ahmed Mekky called on Western countries to help the Arab people by returning money in their banks smuggled…
US$1 billion in blocked ‘Arab spring’ assets in Swiss coffers
Egypt
October 16, 2012
US$1 billion in blocked ‘Arab spring’ assets in Swiss coffers
GENEVA — Switzerland has blocked nearly one billion Swiss francs (US$1.07 billion) in stolen assets linked to dictators in…