corruption
Former housing minister appeals 8-year sentence
Egypt
July 31, 2012
Former housing minister appeals 8-year sentence
The defense of former Housing Minister Mohamed Ibrahim Suleiman has appealed Tuesday the eight-year sentence he received for facilitating the…
Going local
Egypt
July 30, 2012
Going local
During the past two weeks, Egyptians have been raging over repeated power cuts and water shortages that last for hours,…
The real estate pirates behind Alexandria’s collapsing tenements
Egypt
July 28, 2012
The real estate pirates behind Alexandria’s collapsing tenements
That just three people — a mother and her daughters — died when a building collapsed in Alexandria on Monday places the incident amongst…
Sources deny corruption case against Gamal Mubarak closed
Egypt
July 26, 2012
Sources deny corruption case against Gamal Mubarak closed
Judicial sources denied Thursday reports that corruption charges against former President Mubarak’s son Gamal have been dropped or settled. Reports…
Searching for water: Residents of Giza district protest unstable supply
Egypt
July 23, 2012
Searching for water: Residents of Giza district protest unstable supply
The baby word “imbou,” said to have been Arabicized from the language of ancient Egypt, is used by kids who…
Mahallah workers continue strike for seventh day
Egypt
July 21, 2012
Mahallah workers continue strike for seventh day
Misr Company for Spinning and Weaving workers continued striking Saturday for the seventh day in row as the cabinet continued…
Fisheries head called in Ismailia land seizure case
Egypt
July 19, 2012
Fisheries head called in Ismailia land seizure case
Judge Osama al-Saidi, tasked by the Justice Ministry with investigating land seizure claims filed against former Mubarak-era officials, has summoned…
Search for Mubarak’s ill-gotten gains continues
Egypt
July 18, 2012
Search for Mubarak’s ill-gotten gains continues
Nearly a year and a half after protesters mocked former President Hosni Mubarak’s luxurious lifestyle from the sidewalks of Tahrir…
Suez Canal officials called as witnesses in Shafiq corruption case
Egypt
July 12, 2012
Suez Canal officials called as witnesses in Shafiq corruption case
A judge investigating charges that former Prime Minister Ahmed Shafiq squandered public funds has decided to call a number of…
Mubarak sons insider trading case begins, but is justice elusive?
Egypt
July 9, 2012
Mubarak sons insider trading case begins, but is justice elusive?
The trial of Alaa and Gamal Mubarak, sons of the former president, and seven businessmen accused of insider trading to…