corruption
Dozens of lawyers threaten hunger strike if syndicate council not dissolved
Egypt
June 4, 2011
Dozens of lawyers threaten hunger strike if syndicate council not dissolved
Dozens of lawyers who have been staging a sit-in at the Lawyers Syndicate for a week threatened to begin an…
Mubarak, sons to stand criminal trial 3 August
Egypt
June 1, 2011
Mubarak, sons to stand criminal trial 3 August
The Cairo Court of Appeals on Wednesday set 3 August as the date for the trial of former President Hosni…
Activists seek to follow Tunisia, exclude regime party from politics
Egypt
May 30, 2011
Activists seek to follow Tunisia, exclude regime party from politics
The revolutionaries of the 18-day uprising that overthrew former president Hosni Mubarak had more than just the president in their…
Anas al-Fiqqi detained on charges of squandering public funds
Egypt
May 28, 2011
Anas al-Fiqqi detained on charges of squandering public funds
Attorney General Abdel Meguid Mahmoud referred Anas al-Fiqqi, former Information Minister, to the Cairo Criminal Court for the second time.…
Mubarak says he only knew of police and thugs’ deaths during revolution
Egypt
May 28, 2011
Mubarak says he only knew of police and thugs’ deaths during revolution
Al-Masry Al-Youm has obtained files from the current investigation into former president Hosni Mubarak and his sons Alaa and Gamal.…
Officials bank on graft-free image to attact foreign investors
Business
May 22, 2011
Officials bank on graft-free image to attact foreign investors
A decline in corruption since the 25 January revolution is likely to lead to an increase in foreign investment in…
Investment Authority: Pardons restore confidence in Egypt’s economy
Business
May 21, 2011
Investment Authority: Pardons restore confidence in Egypt’s economy
The draft law to grant businessmen criminal pardons would restore confidence in the Egyptian economy and promote foreign investments, said…
Trial of former trade minister postponed until June
Egypt
May 21, 2011
Trial of former trade minister postponed until June
Due to his having fled the country, the Cairo Criminal Court on Saturday postponed until 25 June the trial of former minister of…
Former information minister imprisoned for 15 days
Egypt
May 21, 2011
Former information minister imprisoned for 15 days
The Public Funds Prosecution on Friday decided to detain former information minister Anas al-Fiqqi for 15 days pending investigation into…
Reconciliation over land violations aims to attract foreign investment
Business
May 18, 2011
Reconciliation over land violations aims to attract foreign investment
Experts have praised the government for considering a law intended to absolve from criminal liability those investors who bought state-owned…