corruption
Sources reveal that anti-corruption officer resigned due to govt harassment
Egypt
February 27, 2011
Sources reveal that anti-corruption officer resigned due to govt harassment
A source revealed that Moetassem Fathi, an officer at the Administrative Control Authority, a government anti-corruption body, was forced to…
Regulations to avoid conflicts of interest between state and ministers
Egypt
February 27, 2011
Regulations to avoid conflicts of interest between state and ministers
In an attempt to combat corruption, Prime Minister Ahmed Shafiq tasked Ziad Bahaa Eddin, head of the Financial Supervisory Authority,…
Egypt’s prosecutor refers more former officials to criminal court
Egypt
February 24, 2011
Egypt’s prosecutor refers more former officials to criminal court
Egypt’s General Prosecutor Abdel Meguid Mahmoud has referred several officials and businessmen to a criminal court on charges of profiteering,…
Mubarak personally approved selling land in Toshka to Saudi prince
Business
February 22, 2011
Mubarak personally approved selling land in Toshka to Saudi prince
Sources at the Ministry of Agriculture said the contract for selling 100,000 acres in Toshka to Prince al-Waleed bin Talal…
Former ministers request satellite TV in their prison cells
Egypt
February 21, 2011
Former ministers request satellite TV in their prison cells
Although Tora Prison is known to be the detention facility for celebrities, it appears uncomfortable for former ministers Habib al-Addly,…
Scores of electricity workers protest for diverse job demands
Egypt
February 21, 2011
Scores of electricity workers protest for diverse job demands
Labour protests within Egypt's electricity sector have escalated as workers at seven power plants staged sit-ins calling for "tangible solutions…
Monday’s papers: New cabinet, constitutional change, languishing politicians
Egypt
February 21, 2011
Monday’s papers: New cabinet, constitutional change, languishing politicians
Speculations about the new cabinet take up substantial space on the front pages of today’s newspapers. New ministers are expected…
Prosecutor General freezes assets of 25 more public figures
Egypt
February 20, 2011
Prosecutor General freezes assets of 25 more public figures
Egyptian Prosecutor General Abdel Meguid Mahmoud asked the governor of the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) to freeze the assets…
Former national newspaper chairman held on corruption charges
Egypt
February 20, 2011
Former national newspaper chairman held on corruption charges
Public prosecution ordered the arrest on Saturday of Mohamed Ahdi Fadli, the former chairmain of national newspaper Akhbar Al-Youm, for…