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Lebanon's central bank tracks down fraudsters

Lebanon's central bank tracks down fraudsters
03/09/2022 | Services
LEBANON. The Central Bank of Lebanon is asking the country's commercial banks to provide the names of political figures who have not complied with a circular ordering them to repatriate funds sent abroad to avoid the country's collapse in 2019.
Amanior, banks, Banque du Liban, BDL, Cedar country, Central Bank of Lebanon, corruption, Forry Associates Limited, France, ICII, IMF, International Consortium of Investigative Journalists, International Monetary Fund, Lebanon, Luxembourg, Panama Papers, Pandora papers, Ponzi scheme, Raja Salamé, Riad Salamé, Sherpa, Switzerland, The people want a reform of the system, Toscana, Trident Trust

Corruption still reigns in the Mediterranean, says Transparency International

Corruption still reigns in the Mediterranean, says Transparency International
01/25/2022 | Society / Institutions
MEDITERRANEAN. In its annual survey on the perception of corruption in the world, the NGO Transparency International finds that all regions of the world, including much of the Mediterranean, are at a standstill when it comes to fighting public sector corruption.
Balkans, Chawki Tabib, corruption, corruption perception index, Covid-19, Daniel Eriksson, Denmark, Dimitar Kovacevski, Egypt, Finland, France, ICC, INLUCC, Kaïs Saïed, Lebanon, Libya, MEDITERRANEAN, Mena, Middle East, Najla Bouden, National Anti-Corruption Instance, New Zealand, NGOs, North Africa, Northern Macedonia, Pandora Papers, Riad SalaménMont-Liban, Slovenia, Southern Europe, Sudan, Syria, Transparency International, Tunisia

New Tunisian government to focus on fighting corruption

New Tunisian government to focus on fighting corruption
10/14/2021 | Society / Institutions
TUNISIA. After a reign without sharing of the president Kaïs Saïed since the end of July 2021, a new government was named in Tunisia led by Najla Bouden.
ARP, Assembly of People's Representatives, corruption, Fethi Selouati, Hichem Mechichi, IMF, International Monetary Fund, Kaïs Saïed, Leïla Jaffel, Najla Bouden, Othman Jarandi, Palais de Carthage, Samir Saïd, Sihem Boughdiri, Taoufik Charfeddine, Tunisia, Tunisian government

French justice called to look into the fortune of the governor of the Central Bank of Lebanon

French justice called to look into the fortune of the governor of the Central Bank of Lebanon
05/04/2021 | Society / Institutions
LEBANON / FRANCE. At the heart of a complaint against X for alleged "money laundering" and "fraud", committed in Lebanon and outside the country, Riad Salamé, his family and his relatives may have to explain themselves to the French justice.
Alvarez & Marsal, Amélie Lefebvre, Banque du Liban, BDL, corruption, Forry Associated, France, Jean Tannous, justice, Laura Rousseau, Lebanon, Liban, Marianne Howayek, Marwan Issa el-Khoury, Nady Salamé, National Financial Prosecutor's Office, Raja Salamé, Riad Salamé, Sherpa, William Bourdon

Libya's economic outlook: Oil fuel for future investments

Libya's economic outlook: Oil fuel for future investments
04/15/2021 | Society / Institutions
LIBYA. Its foreign exchange reserves and oil windfall have returned to pre-revolution levels, allowing Libya to invest in its future. The 2021 budget currently under discussion reveals the priorities of the new government.
Abdel Hamid Dbeibah, African Development Bank, Bernard Valero, BPMC, Brega Petroleum Marketing Company, Budget Libya, CBL, corruption, economy, Egypt, European Union (EU), Fayez al-Sarraj, GDP Libya, GNA, Government of National Unity, Great Man-Made River, Henry Marty-Gauquié, IPC, Jean-François Coustillière, Libya, Libyan Central Bank, libyan economy, Libyan Investment and Development Company, Libyan Investment and Local Development Fund, Lidco, Llidf, Manul, Muammar Gaddafi, Mustafa Sanalla, NOC, Nubia Basin, oil, Opep, Pnud, Ras Lauf, Saïf al-Islam, Tobruk, Transparency International, Tripoli, Tunisia, United Nations, USAID, World Bank

A case of corruption at the highest level in Tunisia

A case of corruption at the highest level in Tunisia
12/22/2020 | Environment
TUNISIA / ITALY. The Tunisian company Soreplast would illegally import every year 120,000 tons of Italian waste. After being dismissed, the Tunisian Minister of the Environment is prosecuted by the courts. version française
corruption, environment, Italian waste, Italy, Mustapha Arouides, Naples, National Waste Recycling Agency, Soreplast, Sousse, Sviluppo Risorse Ambientali Srl, Tunisia, waste

Benyamin Netanyahu indicted for corruption, fraud and breach of trust

Benyamin Netanyahu indicted for corruption, fraud and breach of trust
11/21/2019 | Society / Institutions
ISRAEL. Outgoing Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu is suspected of corruption, fraud and breach of trust in three different cases.
Benny Gantz, Bezeq, corruption, Israel, Israel Hayhom, Netanyahu, Walla, Yedioth Ahronoth

Innovation a key factor in VSE/SME growth in MENA region

Innovation a key factor in VSE/SME growth in MENA region
04/03/2018 | Development models in Mediterranean

VSEs and SMEs account for a very small number of jobs in Egypte, Jordan, Morocco and Tunisa. Innovation could provide a springboard for development. Version française
added-value products, corruption, credit facilities, Development models in Mediterranean, Egypt, Emanuele Sessa, Emnes, employment, euro-mediterranean, Euro-Mediterranean Network for Economic Studies, Fuad Al Sheikh, Growth of Micro, Hala Helmu El Said, informal sector, innovating companies, innovation, Jad Allah Rami, job creation economy, Jordan, MENA, Micro, microenterprises, Mohamed Larbi Sidmou, Monia Ghazali Ferchichi, Morocco, new market opportunities, new processes, Nooh Alshyab, obstacles and policies, overview, private-sector, professional networks, Rana Hosni Ahmed, reports, Rim Ben Ayed Mouelhi, Rym Ayadi, Serena Sandri, Small and Medium sized enterprises development in Egypt, SMEs, strategic plans, taxation, Tunisia, VSEs

Should one consider companies with political connections as national or private entities?

Should one consider companies with political connections as national or private entities?
10/14/2015 | Socio-economic assessments
Privileges, corruption, favouritism… On October 6th 2015, Professor Ishac Diwan, lecturer at Paris School of Economics, presented an analysis of the impact of these phenomena on productivity in Egyptian businesses. Version française
corruption, Femise, political connections, political influence, politically connected, Privileges

Grandeur and decadence of authoritarian regimes in the Mediterranean

Grandeur and decadence of authoritarian regimes in the Mediterranean
10/16/2012 | Socio-economic assessments
The heads that have rolled in the Mediterranean region signal the end of several decades of authoritarian regimes and a corruption that has infiltrated all levels of society. The challenge now is to establish new rules of play on solid foundations. We hope that the new dawn brings transparent governments and supervisory bodies.
Abdelaziz Bouteflika, Algeria, authoritarian regimes, corruption, Egypt, Femise, Islamic Salvation Front, Lahcen Achy, Morocco, National Institute of Statistics and Applied Economics in Rabat, Sonatrach, Syria

Banking systems need to further diversify to ensure growth after the Arab Spring

Banking systems need to further diversify to ensure growth after the Arab Spring
10/16/2012 | Socio-economic assessments
Since the early 2000s, technological advances in southern Mediterranean countries have contributed to improvements in the banking system. However, State interference in banking institutions and corruption is hindering their effectiveness. There is still great room for improvement.
Algeria, Arab Spring, banking sector, corruption, Egypt, Euro-Mediterranean Forum of Economic Institutes, Femise, Morocco, Rym Ayadi, Tunisia

Does privatisation reduce unemployment and inequality ?

Does privatisation reduce unemployment and inequality ?
10/16/2012 | Socio-economic assessments
What effect does privatisation have on employment and inequality? Over the last few years, developed and developing countries alike have carried out mass privatisation without being truly aware of its effect on the working population. In December 2010, FEMISE conducted a study (FEM33-08) with a view to filling in the blanks on the subject.
corruption, Egypt, Femise, gender equality, Tunisia, unemployment

Springtime for infrastructure

Springtime for infrastructure
05/24/2011 | Reflections
One of the side effects of the scent of jasmine drifting across North Africa is that people are becoming more aware of the importance of good infrastructure, especially social infrastructure. That is why we have seen calls for cheaper and better public services at the demonstrations and...
Ali Ben Souda, corruption, economic and financial crisis, Edifice capital, Egypt, Europe, Morocco, North Africa, PPP, public-private partnership, Southern Mediterranean Countries (SMC), springtime, Tunisia


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