corruption
Egypt drops one point in global corruption index
Egypt
January 28, 2016
Egypt drops one point in global corruption index
Egypt's score in the 2015 Corruption Perceptions Index dropped from 37 to 36 compared to last year's score. The corruption index,…
Mubarak’s chief of staff offers LE1.8 mn settlement for illicit gains
Egypt
January 24, 2016
Mubarak’s chief of staff offers LE1.8 mn settlement for illicit gains
Former president Hosni Mubarak’s chief of staff has offered to pay LE1.8 million in settlements for illicit gain charges. Zakariya Azmy…
Top prosecutor issues publishing ban in CAO corruption report case
Egypt
January 20, 2016
Top prosecutor issues publishing ban in CAO corruption report case
Top prosecutor Nabil Sadeq issued a publishing ban decision on Wednesday over the investigations conducted in a report issued by…
Parliament approves decree empowering presidency to remove watchdogs amid Geneina controversy
Egypt
January 18, 2016
Parliament approves decree empowering presidency to remove watchdogs amid Geneina controversy
The House of Representatives approved a 2015 presidential decree on Sunday, which gives the presidency the authority to remove quasi-independent corruption…
MPs petition for Geneina’s prosecution over ‘delusional’ corruption findings
Egypt
January 13, 2016
MPs petition for Geneina’s prosecution over ‘delusional’ corruption findings
Parliament member Mostafa Bakry said he will collect signatures from 50 colleagues Wednesday to demand that speaker Ali Abdelaal refer…
Auditor’s corruption statements exaggerated: president-appointed panel
Egypt
January 12, 2016
Auditor’s corruption statements exaggerated: president-appointed panel
A fact-finding committee formed by Egypt’s presidency has concluded that statements made in December by Hisham Geneina, head of the…
Minya’s state property watchdog interrogated over bribery
Egypt
December 31, 2015
Minya’s state property watchdog interrogated over bribery
Public prosecutors in Minya are interrogating an engineer responsible for guardianship over state properties in the province for allegedly receiving…
Investigators given reports of LE1 bn corruption losses in govt
Egypt
December 30, 2015
Investigators given reports of LE1 bn corruption losses in govt
A panel of investigators formed based on a decision by President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has received reports of corruption within…
Panel probing alleged govt corruption seizes evidence
Egypt
December 28, 2015
Panel probing alleged govt corruption seizes evidence
A fact-finding panel formed upon directives by President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has begin inquiries into corruption within the government, managing…
Presenter demands govt action on watchdog’s LE600 bn corruption statements
Egypt
December 25, 2015
Presenter demands govt action on watchdog’s LE600 bn corruption statements
A TV presenter has demanded the government comment on statements by Egypt’s chief auditor, which put funds squandered due to…