A glimmer of hope in Sudan and Algeria
Dec 17,2019 -JORDAN TIMES – OSAMA AL SHARIF In the midst of grim news emanating from the region; Iraq, Lebanon, Libya and Yemen being a case in point, two […]
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu indicted for bribery and fraud
Attorney general announces charges as crisis deepens for longest-serving leader Oliver Holmes in Jerusalem Thu 21 Nov 2019 Benjamin Netanyahu describes corruption indictment as ‘attempted coup’ – video Israel’s […]
Conflict, corruption and sectarianism made Iraqis fustrated
Nov 06,2019 -JORDAN TIMES – MICHAEL JANSEN Mass protests against mismanagement, corruption and sectarian rule are gripping Iraq, a poor country which should be wealthy. The Organisation of the Petroleum […]
The new revolutions of the Middle East are not the same, but they all share this one fatal flaw
They have no leadership, no recognisable faces of integrity. And – the greatest tragedy of all – they don’t seem to be interested in finding any Robert Fisk in Beirut […]
Equatorial Guinea: Swiss to auction 25 supercars seized from son of Equatorial Guinea dictator
Luxury cars seized from vice president Teodorin Obiang Nguema are expected to fetch $18m at Geneva auction Agence France-Presse Sun 29 Sep 2019 A collection of luxury cars […]
Iraq suspends U.S.-funded broadcaster Al Hurra over graft investigation
Sep 2, 2019 – 17:55 BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Iraq has suspended the licence of a U.S.-government funded broadcaster after it ran an investigation alleging corruption within the country’s religious institutions. […]
Sara Netanyahu convicted of misusing public funds
By Mike Schwartz, CNN An Israeli judge has convicted Sara Netanyahu of misusing public funds to pay for meals at the Prime Minister’s residence. The wife of Prime Minister Benjamin […]
Company part-owned by Jared Kushner got $90m from unknown offshore investors since 2017
Overseas investment flowed to Cadre while Trump’s son-in-law works as US envoy, raising conflict of interest questions Jon Swaine in New York @jonswaine Mon 10 Jun Jared Kushner, who is […]
Why I’m glad Netanyahu won
Apr 22,2019 – JORDAN TIMES – JAMES Z. ZOGBY I am glad Benjamin Netanyahu won reelection. Since I realise that saying this will not sit well with many folks, let me […]
The trial of Najib Razak: former PM to face court of over global 1MDB scandal
Everything you need to know about the corruption-related charges the former Malaysian leader faces in the first trial over 1MDB Hannah Ellis-Petersen South-east Asia correspondent Tue 2 Apr 2019 […]
Gambian ex-president ‘stole almost $1bn before fleeing country’
Yahya Jammeh accused of orchestrating huge theft of government funds David Pegg Wed 27 Mar 2019 Yahya Jammeh, right, fled the Gambia in 2017 after losing an election. Photograph: […]
Felicity Huffman among dozens charged over admissions fraud at top US schools
Scheme helped wealthy Americans buy their children’s way into elite universities including Yale, Georgetown and Stanford How did the scheme work and who was charged? Jamiles Lartey in New Orleans […]
Jordan Ranked 58th globally on Corruption Perception Index for 2018
Jordan Published: 2019-01-29 The Jordanian chapter of Transparency International, Rasheed for Integrity and Transparency has announced the launch of the Corruption Perceptions Index for the year 2018. Since its inception […]
Transparency International: CORRUPTION PERCEPTIONS INDEX 2018
The 2018 Corruption Perceptions Index, published by Transparency International, measures the perceived levels of public sector corruption in 180 countries and territories. Drawing on 13 surveys of businesspeople and expert […]
Saudi prince’s anti-corruption sweep ends with $106B netted
By ABDULLAH AL-SHIHRIAYA BATRAWY, Associated Press RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA — Saudi Arabia’s unprecedented anti-corruption sweep that saw top princes, businessmen, military officers and officials detained at the Ritz-Carlton hotel has […]
Malaysia launches ambitious anti-corruption plan
PublishedJan 29, 2019 Nadirah H. Rodzi Malaysia Correspondent PUTRAJAYA – Malaysia’s Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, who is sometimes blamed for tolerating corruption and the rise of cronyism during his first […]
Saudi Ritz-Carlton purge ‘creative and efficient’, says Morgan Stanley boss
James Gorman tells World Economic Forum that businesses must engage with Saudi reforms despite ‘unacceptable’ murder of Jamal Khashoggi Morgan Stanley chairman and chief executive James Gorman speaks during […]
How does corruption flourish?
By Henry J. Schumacher – January 15, 2019 Corruption flourishes when someone has quasi monopoly power over a product or service and has discretion to decide how much to receive, and where accountability and transparency are weak. So, to fight corruption we—and that includes all of us—must reduce market dominance, […]
Corruption, Intolerance Threaten Indonesia’s Democracy
The country’s democracy is facing a crisis amid endemic corruption and rising intolerance, according to the results of a new survey by the Indonesian Survey Institute (LSI), released in […]
French regulators seize 1MDB-linked properties
FMT Reporters – December 30, 2018 PETALING JAYA: French regulators have seized several properties belonging to former Aabar Investments PJS chairman Khadem Al Qubaisi in its probe into 1MDB, the […]