bribery
Israeli parties agree on March 2 election if no government formed
Middle East
December 9, 2019
Israeli parties agree on March 2 election if no government formed
JERUSALEM (Reuters) — Israel’s two biggest parties agreed on Monday on a March 2 election date, barring a last-minute power-sharing…
Close associates of Israeli PM to be indicted in graft case
Middle East
December 5, 2019
Close associates of Israeli PM to be indicted in graft case
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s state prosecutor said Thursday he intends to indict seven men, including close associates of Israeli Prime…
Dissidents under late Uzbek leader still out in the cold
World
October 7, 2019
Dissidents under late Uzbek leader still out in the cold
Journalist and former prisoner Dilmurod Saidov knows a thing or two about the brutal rule of Uzbekistan’s first leader, the…
A look at the corruption scandals facing Israel’s Netanyahu
Middle East
October 2, 2019
A look at the corruption scandals facing Israel’s Netanyahu
JERUSALEM (AP) — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s attorneys met Wednesday with Israel’s attorney general and other top law enforcement officials…
Criminal court acquits Dokki district head from bribery charges
Egypt
September 4, 2019
Criminal court acquits Dokki district head from bribery charges
The Giza Criminal Court on Wednesday acquitted the head of Dokki district Nader Saeed, and other defendants in the same case,…
Egypt’s Media Council Secretary General arrested over bribery charges
Egypt
August 20, 2019
Egypt’s Media Council Secretary General arrested over bribery charges
Egypt’s Administrative Control Authority arrested on Tuesday the Secretary General of the Supreme Council for Media Regulation Ahmed Selim, who had been caught…
Israel awaits decision on Netanyahu corruption indictment
Middle East
February 28, 2019
Israel awaits decision on Netanyahu corruption indictment
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s attorney general is expected to deliver a much-anticipated decision Thursday on whether to indict Benjamin Netanyahu…
Alexandria deputy gov. sentenced to 12 years over bribes
Egypt
January 31, 2019
Alexandria deputy gov. sentenced to 12 years over bribes
The Cairo Criminal Court sentenced Soad al-Khouly, the former deputy governor of Alexandria, to 12 years in prison and a…
Netanyahu’s legal troubles mount as police seek new bribery charges
Middle East
December 2, 2018
Netanyahu’s legal troubles mount as police seek new bribery charges
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli police on Sunday said they had found enough evidence for bribery and fraud charges to…
Interpol to select new president after China’s arrest
World
November 18, 2018
Interpol to select new president after China’s arrest
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Police chiefs from around the world gathered in Dubai on Sunday for Interpol’s general…