Mideast 'needs checks, better governance'Ineffective checks on executive political power in Lebanon, Morocco, the Palestinian areas and Egypt are hindering the fight against corruption and holding back economic growth, a report said. These places share problems of poor public ac More… |
Bahrain winning the war on graftBahrain is winning the war against corruption, according to a global report. It moved up three places in the annual Transparency International Corruption Perceptions Index. Bahrain came fourth in the Gulf behind Qatar, UAE and Oman More… |
Taqa joins fight against corruptionTaqa said it has recently joined global efforts to improve transparency and accountability by supporting the work of Transparency International (TI), the global civil society organization leading the fight against corruption. Taqa is the f More… |
One in 10 'forced to pay bribes'More than one in 10 people has paid a bribe in the past 12 months, a survey by global anti-corruption body Transparency International has found. The report, cited by the BBC, added that the world's poor were the hardest hit by bri More… |
One in 10 'forced to pay bribes'More than one in 10 people has paid a bribe in the past 12 months, a survey by global anti-corruption body Transparency International has found. The report, cited by the BBC, added that the world's poor were the hardest hit by bri More… |
Corruption index blow for BahrainBahrain was among 11 countries cited by Transparency International yesterday as having a "significant worsening in levels of perceived corruption" this year, despite retaining its rank as the third least corrupt country in the Arab world. More… |
Multinationals 'fuel graft'Multinational companies and financial institutions that use bribery and tolerate illicitly gained wealth are helping fuel corruption in the world's poorest countries, a global corruption watchdog said. Berlin-based Transparency Internation More… |