Egypt

NGOs and individuals suspected of receiving foreign funding

Justice Ministry investigators suspect 200 NGOs and individuals of illegally receiving foreign funds from Arab and European countries in the form of cash or land property, judicial sources have said.

The investigators requested the Central Bank disclose the suspects' bank account records so investigators can compare their holdings with the funds they have received.

The suspects have received more than LE1 billion in the last six months, the sources said.

A bank employee, speaking on condition of anonymity, said five suspects tried to withdraw large amounts of money from their accounts, but the bank declined their requests and reported them to the justice minister.

Translated from the Arabic Edition

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