corruption

Saudi Arabia: 201 detained, $100 billion lost in corruption

Abu Dhabi - Emirates Voice

Saudi Arabia announced on Thursday it has detained 201 people as part of a sweeping probe, estimating that at least $100 billion has been misused through embezzlement and corruption in past decades. The kingdom's Attorney General Saud Al Mojeb said in a statement that 208 people had been called in for questioning since Saturday evening, and that seven people wereRead more

Deputy Interior Minister heads Bahrain’s delegation to GCC meeting

Riyadh - Emirates Voice

Deputy Interior Minister, Lt-General Adel bin Khalifa Al Fadhel, headed Bahrain’s delegation to the 4th Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) meeting for integrity protection and anti-corruption officials at the GCC General Secretariat in Riyadh. In his speech, Al Fadhel expressed thanks and appreciation to Saudi Arabia for its cooperation with GCC joint work. He said that the meeting deals with variousRead more

Hundreds of Lebanese protest proposed tax hikes as PM pelted with water bottles

Beirut - Arab Today

Demonstrators in central Beirut hurled empty water bottles at Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri on Sunday when he tried to calm hundreds of people protesting against proposed tax hikes. Carrying placards and banners, around 2,000 people flooded Riad al-Solh square to protest against tax hikes that parliament is considering in order to fund public sector pay rises. “The road willRead more

Rafsanjani’s daughter imprisoned for criticizing the regime

Tehran - Arab Today

The daughter of Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, Iran’s former president, has been jailed for six months for “propaganda against the regime,” local media sources said. According to Iranian reformist website Kalma, Faezah Rafsanjani was put on trial on charges of anti-regime propaganda including “spreading lies against judiciary systems and Revolutionary Guards forces in order to mislead public opinion.” The daughter ofRead more

Corruption cases in China jumped one third in 2016

Beijing - Arab Today

The number of corruption cases heard by Chinese courts jumped by about one-third last year, as the country's top prosecutor vowed on Sunday there would be no let up in China's campaign against deep-seated graft. Since assuming office more than four years ago, President Xi Jinping has waged war on corruption, warning, like others before him, that the problem isRead more

Each governor develops plan

Cairo - Wafa Lotfy

The Egyptian new Minister of Local Development, Dr. Hisham al-Sharif, revealed he plans to oblige the governors to develop a plan for developing their provinces and finalized it within 3 months. Al-Sharif said, in an exclusive interview with Arabs Today, that he seeks through several mechanisms to make a qualitative leap in the governorates, and turning its villages from consumingRead more

Jury out in corruption trial of Hong Kong ex-leader

Hong Kong - Arab Today

Hong Kong's former leader Donald Tsang will soon learn his fate as the jury in his high-profile corruption trial began deliberating Thursday. Tsang, 72, held the leadership post of chief executive for seven years from 2005 and is the highest-ranking Hong Kong official to face a corruption trial. It comes at a time when residents are losing faith in HongRead more

Will not rest till those who looted country paid back

Shrinagar - Arab Today

Asserting that he will not rest till those who looted the country paid back, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday asked the voters in Uttarakhand to give exemplary punishment in the polls to people who ruined their future. He launched a frontal attack on Congress for "insulting" the armed forces by questioning the surgical strikes, "sleeping" over OROP for 40Read more

Zuma to deploy 400 soldiers at state address

Johannesburg - Arab Today

South Africa's President Jacob Zuma has authorised more than 400 soldiers to join the security team at his annual state of the nation speech this week, drawing outrage from opponents who called it "militarisation". Since the radical left wing Economic Freedom Fighters' (EFF) won seats in parliament at 2014 elections, Zuma's speech to open parliament has been a chaotic affairRead more

Modi attacks Akhilesh, urges voters to end 'exile of growth' in Uttar Pradesh

Ghaziabad - Arab Today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday tore into Akhilesh Yadav government, alleging it was "sheltering" and "nursing" crime and corruption and asserted that this Uttar Pradesh election was about ending the 14-year "exile of growth" in the state. Addressing 'Parivartan Sankalp Rally' here on the penultimate day of campaigning for the first phase of polls, Modi said Akhilesh has disappointedRead more