corruption
Report: Shafiq accused of giving electoral bribes
Egypt
September 19, 2012
Report: Shafiq accused of giving electoral bribes
Police are following up on a complaint accusing former presidential candidate Ahmed Shafiq of giving electoral bribes, state-run newspaper Al-Ahram…
After the Flood: A crude melodrama presents itself as revolutionary
Cinema/TV
September 18, 2012
After the Flood: A crude melodrama presents itself as revolutionary
ALEXANDRIA — In “After the Flood,” the only Egyptian film competing in the 28th Alexandria Film Festival, an Egyptian brought…
Mubarak-era People’s Assembly official referred to trial
Egypt
September 18, 2012
Mubarak-era People’s Assembly official referred to trial
The Illicit Gains Authority referred former People’s Assembly Secretary General Sami Mahran to criminal trial on Monday, on charges of…
Former Parliament secretary on trial for illicit gains
Egypt
September 17, 2012
Former Parliament secretary on trial for illicit gains
Sami Mahran, the former secretary general of the dissolved People’s Assembly, was referred to a criminal court by the Illicit…
Former tourism minister’s trial adjourned to 17 December
Egypt
September 15, 2012
Former tourism minister’s trial adjourned to 17 December
The Giza Criminal Court decided Saturday to adjourn the case against former Tourism Minister Zoheir Garana and fugitive…
Former PM Nazif sentenced to prison for illicit gains
Egypt
September 13, 2012
Former PM Nazif sentenced to prison for illicit gains
The Cairo Criminal Court on Thursday sentenced former Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif to three years in prison and fined him…
Are corruption charges against Shafiq politically motivated?
Egypt
September 12, 2012
Are corruption charges against Shafiq politically motivated?
Ahmed Shafiq, former presidential frontrunner and Hosni Mubarak’s last prime minister, is back in the headlines. He was referred to…
Attorney general refers Anan graft charges to Military Prosecution
Egypt
September 9, 2012
Attorney general refers Anan graft charges to Military Prosecution
The attorney general has referred a report filed against the former military chief of staff to the Military Prosecution to…
Britain: Convictions needed before return of Mubarak regime funds
Egypt
September 6, 2012
Britain: Convictions needed before return of Mubarak regime funds
Returning money smuggled into Britain by figures from the former Mubarak regime is a difficult and complicated process, said Britain’s…
Steel magnate trial postponed to October
Egypt
September 6, 2012
Steel magnate trial postponed to October
The Giza Criminal Court on Thursday postponed the trial of former steel magnate Ahmed Ezz to 1 October. Six others…