Fighting the Culture of Corruption in Yemen
Fiscal and administrative corruption continues to strain the Yemeni economy; the very same corruption that was a major driver for the 2011 street protests and the ouster of the most recent national...
View ArticleCitizens are Key in the Fight Against Corruption
Corruption is a frequently used word. But what is the exact definition of corruption? Is it the abuse of office or is it the absence of laws penalizing and preventing it? Does it mean a lack of...
View ArticleKuwait Transparency: Corruption, Political Instability Obstacles to Development
Prior to Kuwait’s independence on June 19, 1961, it had experienced periods of political instability. It had been the hope that turning into a state and adopting a constitution would end the political...
View ArticleHave Tunisia's Golden Boys Survived the Revolution?
There is a remarkable connection between the public and private sectors in Tunisia, an intersection that I prefer to call “the Golden Boys”. It seems that Tunisia has not learned from its past...
View ArticleJordan: Steps in the fight against corruption still too small
Recently, the Jordan Transparency Center conducted a Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) study for the years 2001–2014 based on the guidelines issued by Transparency International. A team of academics,...
View ArticleFiscal Transparency in the Arab World: Where is the money going?
Continuing the dialogue and peer-to-peer exchange on the benefits and challenges to fiscal transparency is essential to sustaining the momentum for reform. The time for action is now — the Arab world...
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