corruption
Egypt foremost among ‘developing countries fighting corruption’
Egypt
January 24, 2017
Egypt foremost among ‘developing countries fighting corruption’
Although Egypt ranked 88 out of 168 countries according to the 2015 Corruption Perceptions Index, it ranked 15 out of 37 countries…
Deputy minister, 2 others detained over LE4 million bribe
Egypt
January 22, 2017
Deputy minister, 2 others detained over LE4 million bribe
The State Security Prosecution office ordered Tareq Farrag, the deputy finance minister for real estate tax affairs, along with two…
Mubarak-era minister reconciles with state in corruption cases
Egypt
November 28, 2016
Mubarak-era minister reconciles with state in corruption cases
The committee formed to retrieve stolen funds by Mubarak-era officials, headed by the top prosecutor Nabil Sadeq, approved a reconciliation…
Former Tehran prosecutor general sentenced to 135 lashes in corruption trial
World
November 4, 2016
Former Tehran prosecutor general sentenced to 135 lashes in corruption trial
Former Tehran prosecutor general Saeed Mortazavi, whose role in curbing dissent has been condemned by human rights groups for years,…
Egypt bans TV Interview with anti-corruption critic
Egypt
October 31, 2016
Egypt bans TV Interview with anti-corruption critic
A rare TV interview with Egypt's former chief auditor, who went on trial after publicly alleging massive government corruption, has…
IGA hears Bakry’s testimony against former supply minister
Egypt
September 4, 2016
IGA hears Bakry’s testimony against former supply minister
The Illicit Gains Authority (IGA) began hearing testimony on Sunday from MP Mostafa Bakry regarding the report he filed against…
Parliament chief refers wheat corruption report to prosecutor general
Business
August 30, 2016
Parliament chief refers wheat corruption report to prosecutor general
A parliamentary fact-finding commission's report on corruption in the country's wheat industry was referred to the prosecutor general and an…
Supply minister resigns over wheat-supply corruption case
Egypt
August 25, 2016
Supply minister resigns over wheat-supply corruption case
Egypt's Cabinet has accepted the resignation of Supply Minister Khaled Hanafy, which he submitted during Thursday's Cabinet meeting, informed sources…
300 MPs start no-confidence procedures against supply minister
Egypt
August 24, 2016
300 MPs start no-confidence procedures against supply minister
A group of 300 MPs has submitted a request for the start of non-confidence procedures against Supply Minister Khaled Hanafy,…
New Valley construction authority chief arrested over bribery
Egypt
August 18, 2016
New Valley construction authority chief arrested over bribery
The Administrative Control Authority in New Valley governorate announced on Tuesday the arrest of the head of the governorate's construction…