corruption
Court sentences ex-governor of Monufiya to 10 years due to illicit gains
Egypt
June 26, 2019
Court sentences ex-governor of Monufiya to 10 years due to illicit gains
Cairo Criminal Court sentenced the ex-Governor of Monufiya Hesham Abdel Basset to 10 years with a fine of LE58 million…
Israel PM’s wife Sara Netanyahu convicted of misusing public funds
Middle East
June 16, 2019
Israel PM’s wife Sara Netanyahu convicted of misusing public funds
An Israeli court Sunday convicted the wife of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of fraudulently using state funds for meals, under…
Algeria jails second ex-prime minister in corruption sweep
Middle East
June 14, 2019
Algeria jails second ex-prime minister in corruption sweep
ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — Another former Algerian prime minister was jailed Thursday in an anti-corruption sweep — the second one…
Egypt makes strides in anti-corruption fight: Sisi in African forum
Egypt
June 13, 2019
Egypt makes strides in anti-corruption fight: Sisi in African forum
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said that Egypt has made great strides in recent years in the fight against corruption in…
Incontinent people by instinct
Opinion
May 8, 2019
Incontinent people by instinct
When America and the whole world were shaken by the scandal of former US President Bill Clinton and the then-White…
Algeria’s finance minister, ex police chief in court amid graft investigations
Middle East
April 29, 2019
Algeria’s finance minister, ex police chief in court amid graft investigations
ALGIERS (Reuters) – Algeria’s finance minister and ex police chief appeared in court on Monday, joining a list of powerful…
10th week of Algeria protests aim for ex-president’s brother
Middle East
April 26, 2019
10th week of Algeria protests aim for ex-president’s brother
ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — Algerians are massing for a 10th week of protests against their country’s ruling class, calling for…
Algeria’s interim President Abdelkader Bensalah announces July 4 presidential election
Middle East
April 11, 2019
Algeria’s interim President Abdelkader Bensalah announces July 4 presidential election
Algeria’s newly appointed interim President Abdelkader Bensalah on Wednesday announced the country would head to polls on July 4 to…
Sisi didn’t interfere with constitutional amendments: Egypt’s parliament speaker
Egypt
April 10, 2019
Sisi didn’t interfere with constitutional amendments: Egypt’s parliament speaker
Egyptian Parliament Speaker Ali Abdel Aal said on Tuesday that President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi did not interfere with the constitutional…
The upcoming referendum, and its precedents
Opinion
April 9, 2019
The upcoming referendum, and its precedents
The three previous referendums may determine the 2019 referendum, which is likely to be held during the last third of…