UK Court Convicts Two for Fraudulent Green Investment Scheme
A London court convicted two former directors of a green investment scheme, finding them guilty of cheating investors out of...
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United Arab Emirates
UAE Arrests a Suspect in a $1.7 Billion Tax Fraud Case
Authorities in Dubai said they arrested and plan to extradite a British financier who is accused of siphoning about US$1.7...
EU Considers Blacklisting UAE After ‘Dubai Uncovered’ Leaks
Following revelations of how criminals, sanctioned Russian oligarchs, and corrupt officials are big property investors in...
Dubai Uncovered: Data Leak Exposes How Criminals, Officials, and Sanctioned Politicians Poured Money Into Dubai Real Estate
Russian politicians under Western sanctions, financial criminals, and corrupt European officials all own real estate in the...
Below the Radar: How an Indian Tycoon’s Petrochemicals Empire Quietly Dodged Iran Sanctions
Indian tycoon Yogesh Mehta has made a fortune with Petrochem, his Dubai-based petrochemicals distributor. But one aspect of...
Report: Western Balkans’ Criminals are Finding a Safe Haven in the UAE
Organized criminals in the western Balkans and particularly Albania are increasingly using the United Arab Emirates as a...
Former Goldman Executive Convicted in Billion Dollar Bribery Scheme
A U.S. jury convicted Friday a former Managing Director of Goldman Sachs for his role in the 1Malaysia Development Berhad...
One Family’s ‘Golden Age’: President’s Relative Controls Turkmenistan’s Only Mobile Operator
Turkmenistan’s only mobile operator, Altyn Asyr, enjoys an undisputed monopoly despite frequent complaints about poor...
Mining Secrets: Major Nickel Producer Accused of Polluting Guatemala’s Largest Lake
Leaked documents show executives from subsidiaries of Swiss mining company Solway knew contaminated water was leaching from...
Suisse Secrets
Bribing Businessman Had Secret Credit Suisse Accounts
The corrupt middleman who ran a decades-long bribery scheme for German engineering giant Siemens had Credit Suisse accounts...
Russian Lawmaker Vows to Decapitate Family of Human Rights Lawyer
A Russian lawmaker from Chechnya on Tuesday vowed to decapitate the family of a human rights lawyer, whose mother has...
Pakistan: Seized from Traffickers, 70 Rare Falcons Die in Government Captivity
In 2020, Pakistani officials blocked a massive shipment of illegally trapped falcons, including endangered species, from...