corruption
Sunday’s papers: Pledges and worries
Egypt
February 20, 2011
Sunday’s papers: Pledges and worries
State-run papers lead this morning with notes from Prime Minister Ahmad Shafiq’s meeting with chief-editors, in which he spoke of…
Former ministers and steel tycoon face corruption charges
Egypt
February 19, 2011
Former ministers and steel tycoon face corruption charges
The Attorney General started investigations into four former state officials on Friday.Former Minister of Interior Habib al-Adly, former Minister of…
Swiss bank official: ‘Traces’ of Mubarak’s assets identified
Egypt
February 17, 2011
Swiss bank official: ‘Traces’ of Mubarak’s assets identified
Funds belonging to the family of ousted Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, or his senior ministers, have been discovered in Switzerland,…
Wednesday’s papers: Reforming the constitution and fighting corruption
Egypt
February 16, 2011
Wednesday’s papers: Reforming the constitution and fighting corruption
Coming down from the high of revolutionary euphoria that hit the press over the past few days--including state-run papers, which…
Police protest in Tahrir Square demanding reconciliation and rights
Egypt
February 13, 2011
Police protest in Tahrir Square demanding reconciliation and rights
Hundreds of police descended on Tahrir Square Sunday afternoon, in an attempt to “make amends with the people of Egypt,”…
Stock Exchange to freeze shares of officials banned from travel
Business
February 13, 2011
Stock Exchange to freeze shares of officials banned from travel
The Egyptian Stock Exchange today froze all stocks belonging to former ministers, officials and businessmen who have been banned from…
Egyptian prosecution investigates the Mubaraks’ wealth
Egypt
February 13, 2011
Egyptian prosecution investigates the Mubaraks’ wealth
The Egyptian lawyers syndicate said on Sunday that general prosecution will on Monday investigate reports about the wealth of former…
Study proposes anti-discrimination court
Egypt
January 24, 2011
Study proposes anti-discrimination court
A recent study proposes establishing an anti-discrimination court to review cases of discrimination, warning that the lack of equality among…
IDSC cites inflation, unemployment, corruption, insecurity as Egypt’s ‘main problems’
Egypt
January 23, 2011
IDSC cites inflation, unemployment, corruption, insecurity as Egypt’s ‘main problems’
Egyptian citizens suffer from four main problems, namely, rising prices, unemployment, official corruption, and feelings of insecurity, Maged Othman, head…
Nephew of Ben Ali’s wife reported dead
Egypt
January 16, 2011
Nephew of Ben Ali’s wife reported dead
Tunisia's media reported on Saturday that Emad al-Taraboulsi, nephew of ousted Tunisian President Zine al-Abedine Ben Ali’s wife Layla al-Taraboulsi,…