“It’s all about the documents,” says Sajad, a manager of an Iranian shipping firm. “Iran is in the printing business now.” He is referring to the lengths to which Iranian companies go to circumvent sanctions. In this case, the documents … Continue reading
“This important work brings together a wealth of information and analysis to identify important lessons learned from the rebuilding program in Iraq. Of course, a lesson is not truly learned until it is incorporated in policies, practices, regulations, and, in some cases, … Continue reading
A proposal was discussed in Saudi Arabia’s capital Riyadh yesterday to form an independent GCC-wide ministerial-level anti-corruption body that would have as members the heads of anti-corruption agencies of member-states. The proposal came up for debate at the first GCC … Continue reading
(Kuwait News Agency) The first meeting of the Heads of Anti-Corruption Agencies of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member states kicked off in Riyadh on Saturday [23 March 2013]. Addressing the opening session, the President of Saudi Anti-Corruption National Commission … Continue reading
Afghan Ambassador to Pakistan Daudzai Considers Running for President. While understanding the pressures of the office, “I have a national obligation and am under pressure of my conscience and like-minded people… to become a potential candidate,” Afghan Ambassador to Pakistan Daudzai … Continue reading
A complete list of all 26 announced candidates and short biographies of each. Download Word document here: Iranian Presidential Candidates
KABUL (AFP) – An Afghan anti-corruption watchdog on Sunday criticised court verdicts handed down for a $900 million fraud that caused Kabul Bank, the country’s largest bank, to collapse in 2010. The foreign-funded Monitoring and Evaluation Committee (MEC) said the … Continue reading
What is the cost of corruption? Watch this CNN Special report on Iraq’s Dumpster Children: http://edition.cnn.com/video/#/video/international/2013/02/22/marketplace-middle-east-iraq-children-b.cnn?iref=allsearch
Don’t be too confident that you have a grip on the problem of bribery in your company. If you are a senior executive, a compliance professional, a lawyer or an auditor, you need to think like a criminal to stay … Continue reading
Iraqis are not naïve. Grim experience of their country’s rulers over the past 50 years leads many to suspect them of being self-serving, greedy, brutal, and incompetent. Ten years ago, some had hoped Iraqis might escape living in a permanent … Continue reading