Latest in Tag: bribery Highlight
Latest in Tag: bribery
Prosecution orders detention of 2 Matrouh officials on bribery charges
Several officials have been arrested in Egypt on similar charges
Supreme Media Council secretary-general detained for 4 days over bribery charges
Ahmed Selim was arrested at his office on Tuesday
Egypt’s Parliament approves removing immunity from MP over bribery charges
Bribes reached EGP 2m to facilitate issuing construction permissions in Alexandria
Head of Dokki district arrested over bribery charges
The head of the neighbourhood, a contractor, and a mediator working in the legal field were accused of receiving a sum of EGP 250,000 and a residential unit located on Al-Batal Ahmed Abdel Aziz Street, which cost about EGP 2m
Official in Minya governorate office detained over bribery
Two others are involved with official while illegal facilitating procedures related to supply of food
Top Suez governorate official detained on bribery charge
The official is facing charges of using his power to issue illegal licenses to build and allocate quarries in exchange for bribes
Main defendant in State Council bribery receives life sentence
The Cairo Criminal Court sentenced Wednesday State Council purchasing official, Gamal El-Laban, to life in prison in the case known as the “State Council bribery”. The court further sentenced him to pay an EGP 1m fine, and ordered his dismissal from his position and the confiscation of another EGP 1m, state-owned media reported. The police …
FIFA Congress: Bribery cases cast shadow over elections in Bahrain
World soccer leaders are gathering in Bahrain ahead of the annual FIFA Congress. Elections of Asian members and possible changes to how World Cups are awarded are on the agenda, but corruption still clouds the air.Fresh corruption scandals overshadow the annual gathering of world soccer leaders as they prepare to meet at the annual FIFA …
Former Helwan governor arrested after failing to pay bail
The governor, who is accused of bribery, faces 15-day imprisonment pending further investigation after failing to pay an EGP 2m bail
Illicit Gains Authority orders 15-day detention of State Council’s purchasing director in corruption case
Suspect in custody and under investigations of national security
In Cartoon: Do we need new methods for keeping corruption at bay?
Timeline: Detained former State Council official reportedly commits suicide in custody
State Council official faces detention renewal in bribery case
He was arrested with two others last week over charges of bribery
Former Police Club manager released following interrogation over EGP 25 bribe
No evidence of corruption could be found against him, says lawyer
Corruption reports continue despite Al-Sisi’s assertions of combating graft
Transparency organisation counted 101 cases of corruption in state ministries in May 2016
Elections: Frequent bribery, insufficient accountability
Videotaped electoral violations not enough for SEC to penalise violators
Parliamentary coalitions legitimate way to replace party majority: Expert
Runoff elections to conclude Wednesday
Former ‘corrupt’ agriculture minister faces first trial on 12 December
Investigations reveal ministerial officials received millions of pounds worth of bribes
Former agriculture minister referred to criminal court on bribery charges
Bribes of more than EGP 8m are alleged to have been received by Helal and ministry officials
Ex-Siemens top exec admits Argentina bribery
A former top dog of the German engineering giant has pleaded guilty to a massive bribery scheme to win a billion-dollar contract with the Argentine government. He is the first of eight defendants to speak out. Andreas Truppel, the former Chief Financial Officer (CFO) for Siemens Argentina, admitted his guilt before a Manhattan federal court, …
Detention renewed for 15 days for former agriculture minister
Salah Helal is under pre-trial detention in the ‘grand corruption’ case
Agriculture corruption case does not involve other ministers: Cabinet
Previous unconfirmed news reports said the Religious Endowments Minister was involved
Bribes of more than EGP 8m in Agriculture Ministry case
Former minister Salah Helal, his assistant, and others detained over corruption, says prosecution
Former PM Nazif given 5 years, EGP 53m fine in corruption case retrial
Illicit Gains Authority believe politician illicitly gained EGP 64m in assets
Swedish ambassador to Egypt convicted of accepting bribes
The diplomat will remain in her post after describing wrongdoing a “mistake”
Cabinet approves amendments on bribery-related criminal procedures
Changes come following acquittal of Mubarak, his sons and businessman on charges of wasting public funds
Bribery and corruption complaints office set up
Lawyer says the move is positive but caution is necessary