corruption
Saudi crown prince: 95 percent of corruption suspects agree to settle
Middle East
November 24, 2017
Saudi crown prince: 95 percent of corruption suspects agree to settle
The vast majority of about 200 businessmen and officials implicated in a sweeping crackdown on corruption are agreeing to settlements…
Netanyahu to face new questioning over graft: media
Middle East
November 19, 2017
Netanyahu to face new questioning over graft: media
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to be questioned by police on Sunday for the second time this month…
Saudi swapping assets for freedom of some held in anti-corruption purge: sources
Middle East
November 17, 2017
Saudi swapping assets for freedom of some held in anti-corruption purge: sources
Saudi authorities are striking agreements with some of those detained in an anti-corruption crackdown, asking them to hand over assets…
China to expand corruption supervision pilot scheme nationwide: Xinhua
World
November 5, 2017
China to expand corruption supervision pilot scheme nationwide: Xinhua
China will expand a pilot project for anti-graft supervision reforms nationwide next year that will consolidate existing corruption agencies, state-run…
Prosecution imprisons Suez governorate’s secretary-general in bribery case
Egypt
October 15, 2017
Prosecution imprisons Suez governorate’s secretary-general in bribery case
First attorney-general, Counselor Khalid Diaa al-Din, imprisoned the secretary-general of Suez governorate and two other defendants for four days, pending…
Intercept leaks: UAE spent $2.7m to improve Sisi’s image in US
Egypt
October 7, 2017
Intercept leaks: UAE spent $2.7m to improve Sisi’s image in US
The United Arab Emirates has reportedly been bankrolling efforts to improve the image of the Egyptian government in the US, according…
Parliament to investigate 5 members sold state-sponsored pilgrimage visas to citizens
Egypt
September 27, 2017
Parliament to investigate 5 members sold state-sponsored pilgrimage visas to citizens
Five members of parliament are facing potential investigation over accusations of corruption as they sold free travel pilgrimage visas given…
Tunisia parliament approves controversial amnesty for Ben Ali-era corruption
Middle East
September 14, 2017
Tunisia parliament approves controversial amnesty for Ben Ali-era corruption
Tunisia’s parliament on Wednesday approved a controversial law granting amnesty to officials accused of corruption during the rule of autocrat…
Court imprisons senior State Council official for lifetime over corruption charges
Egypt
September 13, 2017
Court imprisons senior State Council official for lifetime over corruption charges
Cairo Criminal Court on Wednesday convicted a senior official from the State Council, deposed him from his post, sentenced him…
Corruption is a system
Features/Interviews
September 6, 2017
Corruption is a system
I did not understand at any phase in the evolution of our political systems how fighting corruption is partial or…