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President-elect Donald J. Trump called out to the news media as Mitt Romney left the Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, N.J., on Nov. 19. AP

Trump Hints at Huge Fraud in Presidential Elections

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Nov 29, 2016 | World

Washington- U.S. president-elect Donald Trump said that millions of people voted illegally during this month’s presidential elections. Although the Republican won the polls, his Democratic rival Hillary Clinton showed a lead of 2.2 million votes. Trump tweeted, “In...

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A Saudi jeweller counts Saudi Riyal banknotes money after selling gold to a customer in a jewellery shop at the surrounding area of the Grand Mosque during the annual haj pilgrimage in the holy city of Mecca October 20, 2012. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh

Saudi Financial Sector among Least Susceptible to Fraud

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Oct 5, 2016 | Business

Riyadh – The financial sector in the Kingdom is one of the least susceptible bodies to fraud worldwide, according to Talat Zaki Hafiz, secretary-general of the media and banking awareness committee of the Saudi banks, the apex banking body in the Kingdom. Addressing a...

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Milan chief public prosecutor Francesco Greco during a press conference at the Milan Tribunal about the police ‘Operation Giotto’ in Milan, Italy, 06 July 2016, E.P.A

Italy: 11 Arrested Over Mafia-Related Double-Dealing

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Jul 6, 2016 | World

Italy recently made 11 arrests against people accused of crimes linked to public events, including last year’s Milan commercial Expo, and channeling money they collected to the Sicilian mafia, police said in a statement on Wednesday. Seven people were taken into...

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An Uber car is seen parked with the driver’s lunch left on the dashboard in Venice, California, United States on July 15, 2015. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson/File Photo/Reuters

U.S. Judge Probes Uber over Allegations of Fraud in Antitrust Case

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Jun 8, 2016 | Technology

Uber is expected to hand over documents to a New York judge examining whether private investigators hired by the ride-hailing company fraudulently sought information about its opponents in an antitrust case, according to a court ruling on Tuesday. U.S. District Judge,...

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Football Soccer – Argentina v Bolivia – World Cup 2018 Qualifier – Mario Alberto Kempes Stadium, Cordoba, Argentina – 29/03/16. Argentina’s Lionel Messi gestures. REUTERS/ENRIQUE MARCARIAN

Messi’s tax fraud trial opens in his absence in Spain

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | May 31, 2016 | Sports

Lionel Messi, Barcelona’s five-times soccer World Player of the Year, went on trial Tuesday along with his father on accusations of defrauding the Spanish state of millions of euros (dollars). The trial of Argentina star opened in his absence just days before...