corruption
Post-revolt Egypt unlikely to yield big investment openings
Business
September 17, 2011
Post-revolt Egypt unlikely to yield big investment openings
The political unrest in North Africa and the Middle East is unlikely to produce significant investment opportunities for multinational corporations…
Court sentences former officials to prison
Egypt
September 15, 2011
Court sentences former officials to prison
An Egyptian court on Thursday sentenced three former officials to prison for squandering public funds, judicial sources told Al-Masry Al-Youm.…
Former PM Ebeid referred to court on illegal land sales charges
Egypt
September 12, 2011
Former PM Ebeid referred to court on illegal land sales charges
Former Prime Minister Atef Ebeid and several former Agriculture Ministry officials were referred to the Cairo Criminal Court on Monday…
2000 protesters demand purging media of corruption at Maspero
Egypt
September 9, 2011
2000 protesters demand purging media of corruption at Maspero
About 2000 protesters marched from Tahrir Square to the Egyptian Radio and Television Union building, also known as Maspero, on Friday…
Egypt to request Ghali, Rachid handover from Qatar, paper reports
Egypt
September 9, 2011
Egypt to request Ghali, Rachid handover from Qatar, paper reports
Egyptian authorities will request Qatar hands over the North African country’s former trade and finance ministers, Al Ahram reported, citing…
Egyptian court clears ex-TV chief of corruption charges
Egypt
September 9, 2011
Egyptian court clears ex-TV chief of corruption charges
A Cairo court on Thursday cleared the former head of Egypt's television and radio union, Osama El Sheikh, of charges…
PM Sharaf appointed nephews to big companies, says official
Egypt
September 7, 2011
PM Sharaf appointed nephews to big companies, says official
Prime Minister Essam Sharaf appointed his nephew, Ahmed Adel, to Tharwa Oil Company, which is known for employing the sons…
Egypt postpones review of Treason Law
Egypt
September 6, 2011
Egypt postpones review of Treason Law
The Administrative Court of the State Council on Tuesday put off reviewing a case that calls for the implementation of…
Court postpones trial of Mubarak-era steel magnate to October
Egypt
September 6, 2011
Court postpones trial of Mubarak-era steel magnate to October
An Egyptian court on Tuesday postponed the trial of Ahmed Ezz, a former regime figure and a steel mogul, to…
Official request to expedite reports on fugitive business tycoon
Egypt
September 4, 2011
Official request to expedite reports on fugitive business tycoon
The Illicit Gains Authority (IGA) has asked the competent supervisory bodies to expedite reports about the fortune of fugitive business…