Two Indian-born brothers who allegedly wove a web of corruption across South Africa have been arrested in Dubai and face extradition, in a landmark step in Pretoria's anti-graft fight. By one estimate, several billion dollars were lost to the South African economy as a result of their activities.
17 Israelis arrested over attack on Palestinian village in January
Seventeen Israelis have been arrested on suspicion of involvement in a racist attack on a Palestinian village in the occupied West Bank last month, police said Wednesday. Police said Jewish Israelis armed with stones, clubs and "other objects" wounded one Palestinian and vandalized shops, vehicles and property in the northern...
Saudi Arabia intensifies crackdown on residency, labor violators
274,849 rulings issued, nearly 5.7 million violators arrested Passport authorities call on citizens and migrants to stop employing or sheltering infiltrators and violators Saudi Arabia has issued 274,849 rulings against violators of the residency, labor and border security regulations and nearly 5.7 million such violators have been arrested in...
Egypt arrests former MP for smuggling antiquities
Copper coins from Greek and Roman periods among artifacts recovered The accused was a member of Hosni Mubarak's now-dissolved party Egyptian police arrested Thursday a former lawmaker and others on charges of illegal excavation and smuggling of 201 Pharaonic, Greek and Roman artifacts, an interior ministry statement said. Security agencies...
