government corruption

The president’s new powers
Egypt

The president’s new powers

President Mohamed Morsy has often celebrated the fact that he has seldom used his legislative powers, using that fact as…
New law ‘protecting’ the revolution issued Thursday evening
Egypt

New law ‘protecting’ the revolution issued Thursday evening

A new law for the “protection of the January 2011 revolution” was issued late Thursday night, announced by presidential spokesperson…
Investigations launched into govt cover-up of misspent funds
Egypt

Investigations launched into govt cover-up of misspent funds

  The prosecutor general has opened investigations into charges that former head of the Administrative Control Authority,  Mohamed Farid al-Tohamy,…
Sorour released from custody after Battle of the Camel acquittal
Egypt

Sorour released from custody after Battle of the Camel acquittal

  Former People’s Assembly speaker Fathi Sorour was released from custody Friday morning following his acquittal on Wednesday in the…
Bibliotheca Alexandrina trial postponed to November
Egypt

Bibliotheca Alexandrina trial postponed to November

The trial of the Bibliotecha Alexandrina director accused of squandering public funds and abusing his power has been postponed to…
Minister: No evidence Mubarak gave antiquities away as gifts
Egypt

Minister: No evidence Mubarak gave antiquities away as gifts

Investigations have so far produced no evidence proving that former President Hosni Mubarak gave antiquities from the Egyptian Museum as…
Israeli ex-PM Olmert spared jail in corruption case
World

Israeli ex-PM Olmert spared jail in corruption case

  An Israeli court spared former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert a prison term for breach of trust on Monday, opening…
Others accused in Shafiq land sale case
Egypt

Others accused in Shafiq land sale case

A committee of experts was summoned on Thursday to examine new claims filed in the ongoing investigations into charges that…
Former Parliament secretary on trial for illicit gains
Egypt

Former Parliament secretary on trial for illicit gains

Sami Mahran, the former secretary general of the dissolved People’s Assembly, was referred to a criminal court by the Illicit…
Shafiq trial set to resume 14 October
Egypt

Shafiq trial set to resume 14 October

  The trial against former Prime Minister Ahmed Shafiq, former President Hosni Mubarak’s sons Alaa and Gamal Mubarak and other…
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