Anti-corruption body opens Dubai officeTrace International, the global anti-bribery business association that works with multi-national companies to enhance transparency and compliance in business, has announced the opening of its new office in Dubai. The new establish More… |
Graft seen in Saudi railway dealsSaudi Arabia's National Anti-Corruption Commission (Nazaha) has detected corrupt practices in relation to three Saudi Railways Organization contracts worth more than 500 million riyals ($133 million), said a report. More… |
Military corruption 'big menace in Mena'Governments in North Africa and the Middle East rocked by Arab Spring revolts must listen to citizen demands for accountability by cracking down on corruption in the armed forces, an anti-graft wa More… |
Pakistan court orders arrest of prime ministerPakistan's Supreme Court has ordered the arrest of the prime minister in connection with a corruption case linked to power projects, television channels reported. The order to arrest More… |
Egypt slips in graft index despite Arab SpringEgypt has slid in a global league table of perceived official corruption in the past year, and the "Arab Spring" revolutions have yet to produce serious anti-graft action across the region, Transparency International More… |
Bahrain Shura clears new private sector bribery lawBahrain’s Shura Council has given the green light to a new law that criminalises bribery and embezzlement in the private sector and imposes tough new punishments. It states those found guilty, whether the briber or the perso More… |
Iraq cancels $4.2bn Russian arms dealIraq has cancelled $4.2 billion arms deal with Russia over suspected corruption, but plans to renegotiate the agreements to help equip its armed forces, a spokesman for Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki said on Saturday. The deals would hav More… |
Iraq replaces bank chief after graft probeIraq replaced its central bank chief, Sinan al-Shibibi, on Tuesday after a corruption investigation into the bank by a parliamentary committee, Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki's spokesman said. The decision was seen by some crit More… |
Allegations baseless says Gulf Air chiefRecent allegations of mismanagement and accusations of fraud and corruption against Bahrain’s national carrier Gulf Air were totally false, said its chief executive officer. Gulf Air has faced a barrage of criticism from all sides with som More… |
Allegations baseless says Gulf Air chiefRecent allegations of mismanagement and accusations of fraud and corruption against Bahrain’s national carrier Gulf Air were totally false, said its chief executive officer. Gulf Air has faced a barrage of criticism from all sides with som More… |








