corruption
France opens graft probe into Lebanon’s central bank chief
Middle East
June 7, 2021
France opens graft probe into Lebanon’s central bank chief
PARIS (AP) — The French national financial prosecutor’s office has opened a preliminary investigation into the actions of Lebanon’s central…
Israel’s ‘magician’ Netanyahu faces final curtain after record run
Middle East
June 1, 2021
Israel’s ‘magician’ Netanyahu faces final curtain after record run
Long the familiar face of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu has held on as prime minister for more than a decade, clinging…
Turkish mobster’s videos targeting top politicians draw millions of views
Middle East
May 27, 2021
Turkish mobster’s videos targeting top politicians draw millions of views
When Sedat Peker, a convicted Turkish mob boss, began posting videos on social media earlier this month in which he…
Israel’s Netanyahu backs bill for direct election for PM
Middle East
April 20, 2021
Israel’s Netanyahu backs bill for direct election for PM
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is pushing for a new law to allow the direct election of…
Netanyahu’s favors were ‘currency’, prosecutor says as corruption trial starts
Middle East
April 5, 2021
Netanyahu’s favors were ‘currency’, prosecutor says as corruption trial starts
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli prosecutors accused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of treating favours as “currency” on Monday at the opening…
Italian court acquits Shell, Eni in Nigeria corruption case
World
March 18, 2021
Italian court acquits Shell, Eni in Nigeria corruption case
An Italian court acquitted energy firms Royal Dutch Shell and Eni on Wednesday in a massive corruption case. The long-running case concerns…
Kuwait swears in new government amid mounting crises
Middle East
March 3, 2021
Kuwait swears in new government amid mounting crises
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Kuwait’s new Cabinet was sworn in Wednesday, state-run media reported, weeks after the government…
New Lebanese prosecutor to lead probe into Beirut blast
Middle East
February 20, 2021
New Lebanese prosecutor to lead probe into Beirut blast
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s top judicial body on Friday named a new judge to lead the investigation into last year’s…
Israel: Benjamin Netanyahu appears in court as corruption trial intensifies
Middle East
February 8, 2021
Israel: Benjamin Netanyahu appears in court as corruption trial intensifies
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s corruption trial resumed on Monday, with the 71-year-old set to formally respond to the charges…
IMF says vaccines to fuel Mideast recovery, tough path ahead
Middle East
February 4, 2021
IMF says vaccines to fuel Mideast recovery, tough path ahead
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Broad access to different coronavirus vaccines remains crucial for an economic recovery in the…