corruption
Cabinet to amend corruption legislation
Egypt
November 1, 2012
Cabinet to amend corruption legislation
Prime Minister Hesham Qandil on Thursday asked the Cabinet's legislative committee to amend anti-corruption legislation to increase penalties against perpetrators,…
Former minister suffers heart attack in prison
Egypt
November 1, 2012
Former minister suffers heart attack in prison
Former Information Minister Anas al-Fiqqi was transferred to Qasr al-Aini Hospital Thursday after suffering from a heart attack at al-Qanater…
Hussein Salem investigated for evading LE90 million in taxes
Egypt
October 23, 2012
Hussein Salem investigated for evading LE90 million in taxes
Assistant Public Prosecutor Adel Saeed on Tuesday said that Public Prosecutor Abdel Meguid Mahmoud ordered investigation into fugitive businessman Hussein…
Foreign Ministry: No gifts for officials over LE100 in value
Egypt
October 23, 2012
Foreign Ministry: No gifts for officials over LE100 in value
Egypt's Foreign Ministry has asked all Cairo-based embassies and foreign organizations, as well as Egyptian diplomatic missions abroad, not to…
Court greenlights disclosure of former Al-Ahram, Ahly Club heads’ assets
Egypt
October 22, 2012
Court greenlights disclosure of former Al-Ahram, Ahly Club heads’ assets
The Cairo Court of Appeals agreed Sunday to order the disclosure of secret bank accounts owned by former chief editor…
Illicit Gains Authority freezes Shafiq family assets
Egypt
October 21, 2012
Illicit Gains Authority freezes Shafiq family assets
The Illicit Gains Authority decided Sunday to freeze the assets of former presidential candidate Ahmed Shafiq and his three daughters,…
Watchdogs: Draft constitution broadens role of monitoring bodies
Egypt
October 18, 2012
Watchdogs: Draft constitution broadens role of monitoring bodies
The committee drafting the chapter on monitoring and independent bodies in the Constituent Assembly has almost finalized 16 articles. Allocating…
Police abuse continuing, say rights groups
Egypt
October 17, 2012
Police abuse continuing, say rights groups
Representatives of 24 human rights organizations and political activists said that reforming the Interior Ministry is not one of…
Illicit Gains Authority orders arrest of Sorour
Egypt
October 14, 2012
Illicit Gains Authority orders arrest of Sorour
The head of the Illicit Gains Authority, Yehya Galal, has ordered the arrest of Fathi Sorour, the last Speaker…
Court postpones Shafiq illegal land sale trial
Egypt
October 14, 2012
Court postpones Shafiq illegal land sale trial
The Cairo Criminal Court on Sunday postponed to 18 November the trial of former presidential candidate Ahmed Shafiq, the sons…