corruption
Netanyahu channeling Trump in Israel’s election campaign
Middle East
February 7, 2019
Netanyahu channeling Trump in Israel’s election campaign
JERUSALEM (AP) — Seeking re-election under a cloud of criminal investigations, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu looks to be channeling…
Attacks on activists as Ukraine struggles with graft reform
World
February 6, 2019
Attacks on activists as Ukraine struggles with graft reform
Last summer, Vitaliy Ustymenko was brutally attacked by two men in broad daylight in an assault he believes was linked…
Mosul recovery slowed by chaos, neglect
Middle East
February 4, 2019
Mosul recovery slowed by chaos, neglect
MOSUL, Iraq (Reuters) – The demolition of a wrecked building in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul where Islamic State…
Saudi Arabia winds down 15-month anti-corruption campaign
Middle East
January 31, 2019
Saudi Arabia winds down 15-month anti-corruption campaign
RIYADH (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia has ended a sweeping crackdown on corruption ordered by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman that…
Ghosn says arrest was result of ‘plot and treason’: Nikkei
World
January 30, 2019
Ghosn says arrest was result of ‘plot and treason’: Nikkei
Detained auto tycoon Carlos Ghosn believes his arrest and the charges against him are the result of a “plot…
Egypt advances to 105th rank compared to 117th in 2017: Corruption Perceptions Index
Egypt
January 30, 2019
Egypt advances to 105th rank compared to 117th in 2017: Corruption Perceptions Index
The 2018 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) revealed that Egypt has advanced to the 105th rank among 180 countries, up…
Amnesty criticizes Iran’s mass arrests as US frees reporter
Middle East
January 24, 2019
Amnesty criticizes Iran’s mass arrests as US frees reporter
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran arrested more than 7,000 people last year, including dozens of journalists, in what…
Malaysia to see sultans pick next king
World
January 23, 2019
Malaysia to see sultans pick next king
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — After stripping Malaysia’s royal families of some of their powers during his 22-year stint as…
North Korea a ‘prison’, no sign of better rights: UN
World
January 11, 2019
North Korea a ‘prison’, no sign of better rights: UN
SEOUL (Reuters) – Despite more than a year of international engagement and promises of economic reform by North Korea’s leaders,…
Ex-Judge sentenced to 7 years in prison for illicit gains: Cairo Court
Egypt
January 7, 2019
Ex-Judge sentenced to 7 years in prison for illicit gains: Cairo Court
The Cairo Criminal Court has sentenced ex-Chief of North Cairo Court Walid Sharabi to seven years in prison with…