From the IndependentWhere is Sheikh Jaber? Kuwait was abuzz with the question as citizens on social media demanded to know the whereabouts of their 79-year-old former prime minister. He'd been ordered detained pending trial in an unprecedented move last month over the alleged embezzlement of...
From ForeignPolicyEver since his accession, Westerners have been fascinated by the macho image of Russian President Vladimir Putin. The shirtless, horseback-riding, karate-chopping leader became a meme. So did the ideas about his power that went with it: a Machiavellian leader and brilliant strategist, always one...
The Swiss bank Julius Baer will pay $79.7 million in a settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice after being implicated in a sprawling corruption probe surrounding FIFA, the world's football governing body.Julius Baer's three-year deferred prosecution agreement on Thursday resolves a money laundering conspiracy...
Bolivian ex-Interior Minister Arturo Murillo has been charged in the US with corruption and money laundering. Mr Murillo was arrested along with his chief of staff and three US businessmen last week. The US justice department said the Bolivian officials took bribes from the businessmen,...
A new corruption inquiry offers a unique chance for Mexico to confront long-rumored bribery between those at the highest levels of government and international companies.On May 24, Animal Político revealed the Attorney General’s Office accused a number of politicians, including former President Enrique Peña Nieto...
Afghanistan’s National Defense and Security Forces, meant to be the bulwark against advancing Taliban insurgents, are rife with corruption, demoralized and struggling to keep territory. The government says the army can hold its own, but military experts warn of a tough fight ahead for poorly...
On 24 May, the conservative former banker was sworn into the Presidency at a ceremony in Quito. He is inheriting numerous issues such as poor handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, crippling debt to the IMF, and a struggling economy. During his speech, Lasso blamed his...
Iraqi president Barham Salih has presented to Iraq’s House of Representatives a draft law aimed at recovering funds lost to corruption and holding those who steal public money accountable. He calls on parliament to adopt this crucial piece of legislation in order to curb this...
The Afghan acting minister of finance on Wednesday did not deny claims by lawmakers in Parliament who alleged that $8 million worth of revenue is being embezzled at customs on a daily basis, but he did say there are reports of corruption involving governors, police...
(MENAFN - MENAFN.COM)For many Iraqis, there’s little doubt about what is to blame for the horrific hospital fire which killed at least 82 people and injured over a hundred others in late April. Endemic corruption has decimated the country’s infrastructure and sapped the national...