Corruption in Egypt
Egypt advances to 105th rank compared to 117th in 2017: Corruption Perceptions Index
Egypt
January 30, 2019
Egypt advances to 105th rank compared to 117th in 2017: Corruption Perceptions Index
The 2018 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) revealed that Egypt has advanced to the 105th rank among 180 countries, up…
Prosecution imprisons undersecretary of health ministry in bribe case
Egypt
March 8, 2018
Prosecution imprisons undersecretary of health ministry in bribe case
The first General Prosecutor of East Alexandria Mustafa Hany jailed the undersecretary of the Health Ministry in Alexandria Magdy Hegazi…
Prosecution refers Deputy Governor of Alexandria to Court due to bribery crime
Egypt
November 29, 2017
Prosecution refers Deputy Governor of Alexandria to Court due to bribery crime
Egypt’s Prosecutor-General, Nabil Sadek, referred the Deputy Governor of Alexandria, Soad al-Kholy, alongside six others to the criminal court on…
Senior Judge arrested on accusations of bribery in Sharkeya
Egypt
August 17, 2017
Senior Judge arrested on accusations of bribery in Sharkeya
The Administrative Control Authority (ACA) arrested the chief of a criminal court in Zaqaziq, Sharkeya governorate, on Wednesday, receiving a bribe from…
Egypt prosecution investigates escape of Mubarak era interior minister
Egypt
May 19, 2017
Egypt prosecution investigates escape of Mubarak era interior minister
Egypt’s Public Prosecutor on Thursday began extensive investigations into the escape of Habib al-Adly, the former interior minister, from the…
‘Year of the Dragon’ novel explores the underworld of Egyptian bureaucracy
Books
November 29, 2012
‘Year of the Dragon’ novel explores the underworld of Egyptian bureaucracy
Egyptian novelist Mohamed Rabie comes off very shy compared to the daring topics he delves into in “The Year of…
Ex-parliamentary speaker released in one case, re-imprisoned for another
Egypt
May 16, 2011
Ex-parliamentary speaker released in one case, re-imprisoned for another
An Egyptian judicial authority on Monday ordered the release of former parliamentary speaker Fathi Sorour on a bail of LE100,000…
Attorney General proposes anti-corruption committee
Egypt
October 9, 2010
Attorney General proposes anti-corruption committee
Egypt is planning to establish a national anti-corruption committee, a working paper presented on Friday at an Arab League conference…
Too many business suits in politics?
Opinion
July 28, 2010
Too many business suits in politics?
The People's Assembly elections are drawing near, with presidential elections scheduled soon afterwards. One of these two events will certainly…