More: Transparency
Whistleblower protection: EU Commission sets new, EU-wide rules
Recent scandals such as Dieselgate, Luxleaks, the Panama Papers or the ongoing Cambridge Analytica revelations show that whistleblowers can play an important role in...
Lebanese Parliamentary Coming Elections: A Gigantic Political Rivalry
The Lebanese constitution stipulates that the parliamentary electoral process take place every four years; however, the political unrest during the recent years has delayed...
WEF Launches Tech for Integrity Platform in Anti-Corruption Drive
The World Economic Forum’s Partnering Against Corruption Initiative (PACI) has launched a Tech for Integrity platform to accelerate anti-corruption efforts and reduce the time...
Who Controls Syria? The Al-Assad family, the Inner Circle, and the Tycoons
Ever since Hafez al-Assad came to power in 1971, the three pillars of the Syrian regime have been the Ba’ath Party, the Alawite minority...
Angola-Portugal Corrupt Connections Must End
A corruption trial against jailed former prosecutor Orlando Figueira that started on January 22 in Lisbon, Portugal, has deep international ramifications. The man accused...
Moderating Saudi Islam: Government proposes tightening fundraising rules
A Saudi draft law could constitute a first indication that Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s vow to return the kingdom to a moderate form...
Saudi sports: The dark side of Crown Prince Mohammed’s reforms
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman will be putting his best foot forward when enthusiastic women soccer fans this week attend for the first...
PML-N’s PM Candidate, Shahbaz Sharif: A safe bet?
Former Pakistani PM, and President of the Pakistani Muslim League (PML-N), Nawaz Sharif chose his brother, and current Chief Minister of Punjab province (Pakistan),...
Challenging the Saudi Crown Prince: Alwaleed bin Talal toughs it out
Incarcerated for almost two months in a gilded cage in Riyadh’s luxurious Ritz Carlton Hotel, Saudi billionaire businessman Prince Al-Waleed bin Talal appears to...
Lithuania has made significant legislative reforms to fight foreign bribery
Lithuania has taken significant steps to strengthen its legislative framework to combat foreign bribery. Yet further efforts are needed to ensure effective enforcement of...