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Lebanon’s PM Mikati denies meddling in judiciary over financial probe
Lebanon’s prime minister said on Wednesday the government had not interfered with the judiciary’s work, after reports that he had put pressure on a ... Middle East -
US sanctions foreign officials for corruption, COVID-linked graft
The US Treasury Department on Thursday targeted government officials and companies it accused of corruption, including officials in El Salvador and ... World News -
Lebanon’s public sector falls further into chaos and corruption
After waiting in line for hours to register his car at a vehicle licensing agency in a suburb north of Beirut, Amine Gemayel’s patience is running ... Middle East -
Saudi Arabia’s Nazaha arrests managers, employees, citizens in 16 corruption cases
Saudi Arabia’s Oversight and Anti-Corruption Authority (Nazaha) has initiated several criminal cases involving bribes and fraud, adding that “legal ... Gulf -
Saudi Arabia's Nazaha arrests 172 people in one month over corruption charges
Saudi Arabia’s Oversight and Anti-Corruption Authority (Nazaha) arrested 172 people in the past month over corruption charges including bribery, abuse ... Gulf -
As Lebanese got poorer, politicians stowed wealth abroad
A trove of leaked documents confirmed that for years, Lebanon’s politicians and bankers have stowed wealth in offshore tax havens and used it to buy ... Middle East -
Bad for business: World Bank China rigging scandal rattles investors
An investigation by law firm WilmerHale, at the request of the World Bank’s ethics committee, found that World Bank chiefs including Kristalina Georgieva - now head of the International Monetary Fund - had applied “undue pressure” to boost China’s scores in the “Doing Business 2018” report. Economy -
Saudi Arabia’s Nazaha announces arrests in 20 new corruption cases
Saudi Arabia’s top anti-corruption authority has initiated 20 new cases in recent weeks, including some involving former security officials at the ... Gulf -
Former Iraqi air force chief takes off after graft conviction
Former Iraqi air force chief General Anwar Hamad Amine escaped custody armed with a handgun after being convicted in court of corruption Monday before ... Middle East -
Authorities arrest 207 people over corruption in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia’s anti-corruption authority has arrested 207 people in the last month from various government ministries.For the latest headlines, follow ... Gulf -
UAE extradites former head of Algeria’s Sonatrach to face trial over corruption
The United Arab Emirates on Wednesday extradited a former chief of Algeria’s state oil and gas company Sonatrach to face trial over alleged ... North Africa -
Landmark Vatican fraud trial of 10 including a cardinal set to begin
A landmark fraud trial of 10 people including a cardinal begins in the Vatican on Tuesday in what officials hope will be a turning point in its ... World News -
Iraqi authorities say two generals arrested on suspicion of bribery at key port
Iraq announced Saturday it has arrested two generals on suspicion of taking bribes to waive customs duties, a practice estimated to cost the state ... Middle East -
Riyadh Initiative: Fighting cross-border corruption
Safe havens are considered one of the major challenges hindering anti-corruption efforts, and although they are provided under the pretext of the ... In Translation -
UN welcomes ‘Riyadh Initiative’ to create GlobE Network to combat corruption globally
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Thursday thanked Saudi Arabia for funding the “Riyadh Initiative” aimed at establishing a global network of ... Gulf -
Activists file legal complaint over alleged Lebanon corruption, money laundering
Non-profit organization Sherpa and a group of lawyers have filed a legal complaint to France’s financial prosecutor against Lebanese Central Bank Riad ... World News -
Saudi Arabia initiates 11 criminal cases against government employees over corruption
Saudi Arabia’s authorities recently initiated 11 new criminal cases against government employees over corruption charges, according to an announcement ... Gulf -
Portugal ex-PM to stand trial for alleged money laundering; graft charges dropped
More than six years after his arrest in a major corruption investigation, Portugal’s former Prime Minister Jose Socrates will stand trial, but only on ... World News -
Netanyahu used favors as ‘currency’, prosecutor says as corruption trial starts
Israeli prosecutors accused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of treating favors as “currency” on Monday at the opening of a corruption trial which, ... Middle East -
UK to return $5.8 mln to Nigeria from jailed politician’s stolen assets
Britain has agreed to send to Nigeria 4.2 million pounds ($5.84 million) recovered from a former state governor who was jailed for laundering money in ... World News -
New York attorney general appoints team to investigate governor Cuomo
New York Attorney General Letitia James on Monday appointed a former federal prosecutor and an employment lawyer to investigate allegations that Gov. ... World News -
Saudi Arabia arrests 3 royal guard officers linked to $100 mln corruption case
Saudi Arabia has arrested royal guard officers after for awarding tenders to companies belonging to them and their acquaintances worth $106 mln (400 ... Gulf -
French former president Sarkozy denies corruption pact, may face jail-time
The verdict is expected on Monday in a landmark corruption and influence-peddling trial that has put French former President Nicolas Sarkozy at risk ... World News -
Lebanon’s health ministry deems anger over vaccine line-jumping an overreaction
Lebanon’s health minister said he had allowed lawmakers to receive COVID-19 shots to thank them for passing an emergency law and dismissed anger over ... Coronavirus -
Saudi Arabia arrests 32 in corruption case worth $3 billion
Saudi Arabia arrested 32 individuals on charges involving bribery from an organized crime group and transferring cash sums outside the Kingdom in a ... Gulf -
Lebanon central bank governor denies allegations against him: statement
Lebanon’s central bank governor Riad Salameh said on Tuesday that all allegations about money transfers by him, his brother or his assistant are ... Middle East -
Saudi Arabia arrests 226 people involved in 158 criminal corruption cases
Saudi Arabia has arrested 226 people involved in 158 criminal corruption cases, the Oversight and Anti-Corruption Authority (Nazaha) announced on ... Gulf -
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy stands trial for corruption
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy goes on trial Monday on charges of corruption and influence peddling in a phone-tapping scandal, a first for ... World News -
Former Leighton Offshore MD arrested over alleged $78 mln Iraq oil contract bribes
Australian police on Wednesday arrested a man in connection with $78 million in bribes used to secure lucrative Iraqi oil contracts linked to an ... Middle East -
Qatar's BeIN chief Nasser al-Khelaifi to begin trial over FIFA World Cup corruption
Qatari BeIN chief Nasser al-Khelaifi will stand trial in Switzerland’s federal criminal court on Monday, after prosecutors charged him and former FIFA ... Gulf