corruption
Auditing official: US$9 billion of Mubarak funds frozen in Central Bank
Egypt
January 12, 2012
Auditing official: US$9 billion of Mubarak funds frozen in Central Bank
Ousted President Hosni Mubarak stored over US$9 billion currently frozen in three secret Central Bank accounts, said an official with…
Egypt, Spain to discuss handover of runaway businessman’s daughter
Egypt
January 11, 2012
Egypt, Spain to discuss handover of runaway businessman’s daughter
Egypt’s anti-graft agency has decided to send a delegation to Madrid to attend the closing court session that will decide…
Spain closer to extraditing Hussein Salem, says official
Egypt
January 10, 2012
Spain closer to extraditing Hussein Salem, says official
A Spanish court is expected to meet within the next three months to hear an Egyptian government request for the…
Former finance minister forced to leave UK university lecture
Egypt
January 10, 2012
Former finance minister forced to leave UK university lecture
Former Egyptian Finance Minister Youssef Boutros-Ghali was forced to leave a public lecture he was attending at the London School…
Lawsuit demanding investigation of corrupt privatization deals
Egypt
January 8, 2012
Lawsuit demanding investigation of corrupt privatization deals
Human rights activists on Sunday filed a lawsuit demanding that a judge be assigned to investigate corrupt privatization deals. Khalid…
Plaintiffs’ legal team chooses lawyers to present argument in Mubarak trial
Egypt
January 8, 2012
Plaintiffs’ legal team chooses lawyers to present argument in Mubarak trial
The plaintiffs' legal team in the trial of former President Hosni Mubarak held a meeting Saturday at the Lawyers Syndicate…
Police and intelligence held up investigations into Mubarak, says prosecutor
Egypt
January 4, 2012
Police and intelligence held up investigations into Mubarak, says prosecutor
State bodies did not cooperate with prosecutors during investigations into criminal charges against former President Hosni Mubarak, prosecutors in the…
Mubarak trial resumes after historic statements by prosecution
Egypt
January 4, 2012
Mubarak trial resumes after historic statements by prosecution
The trial of Hosni Mubarak resumed Wednesday after the former president's arrival, which was delayed because of foggy weather that…
Egypt denies trying to stifle rights groups
Egypt
January 1, 2012
Egypt denies trying to stifle rights groups
Egypt's government on Sunday denied accusations from human rights groups that it was trying to smother some of the ruling…
Workers continue protest outside prime minister’s office
Egypt
January 1, 2012
Workers continue protest outside prime minister’s office
Hundreds of workers on Sunday blocked the road in front of the Investment Ministry, the prime minister's temporary office, calling…