embezzlement
Three defendants sentenced to 3 years in prison over dumped coronavirus vaccines in Minya
Egypt
November 22, 2021
Three defendants sentenced to 3 years in prison over dumped coronavirus vaccines in Minya
The Bani Mazar Misdemeanor Court in Minya sentenced three defendants to three years in prison each on charges of embezzlement…
Qatar finance minister arrested over alleged embezzlement -statement
Middle East
May 6, 2021
Qatar finance minister arrested over alleged embezzlement -statement
Qatari Finance Minister Ali Sherif al-Emadi was arrested for questioning over allegations of embezzlement, abuse of power and crimes related…
Kuwait’s foreign minister named new PM amid government feud
Middle East
November 20, 2019
Kuwait’s foreign minister named new PM amid government feud
KUWAIT (Reuters) — Kuwait’s ruler on Tuesday named Sheikh Sabah al-Khalid al-Sabah as prime minister, elevating him from his role…
Former French president Jacques Chirac dies at 86: family
World
September 26, 2019
Former French president Jacques Chirac dies at 86: family
Former French president Jacques Chirac, a centre-right career politician who served as head of state from 1995 to 2007, has…
Brazil’s Temer detained as crime boss in ‘Car Wash’ probe
World
March 22, 2019
Brazil’s Temer detained as crime boss in ‘Car Wash’ probe
Brazil’s ex-president Michel Temer was the leader of a “criminal organization” involved in embezzlement and money laundering over decades, the…
Prosecutors ask court to imprison Samsung heir for 12 years
Business
August 7, 2017
Prosecutors ask court to imprison Samsung heir for 12 years
South Korean prosecutors have recommended a 12-year jail term for Lee Jae-yong, 49-year-old billionaire heir of the Samsung business empire,…
Three hundred UK charities hit by crackdown on illegal funds
World
July 27, 2017
Three hundred UK charities hit by crackdown on illegal funds
More than 300 UK-based charities have had their bank accounts closed in the last two years after being caught up…
Education official, 6 others referred to trial over embezzling LE331.2 mm
Egypt
July 18, 2017
Education official, 6 others referred to trial over embezzling LE331.2 mm
Egypt’s Illicit Gains Authority referred education officials and six others to criminal court Tuesday on embezzlement charges. The main suspect in…
Ahmed Ezz released on bail
Egypt
July 6, 2017
Ahmed Ezz released on bail
Cairo Criminal Court released business tycoon Ahmed Ezz and former head of the Industrial Development Authority (IDA) Amr Assal, who…
Ex-IMF chief Rodrigo Rato gets 4.5 years in jail for embezzlement
World
February 23, 2017
Ex-IMF chief Rodrigo Rato gets 4.5 years in jail for embezzlement
Former IMF chief Rodrigo Rato was handed a jail sentence of four years and six months for misusing funds when…