The former long-time Egyptian Minister of Culture who led in the early balloting for the position of Director General of UNESCO in 2009 has been charged with corruption by the new Government of Egypt. Here are a few related articles:
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- Farouk Hosni charged with illicit gains
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"The PFP recently acquitted or released on bail a number of Mubarak-era officials, including former culture minister Farouk Hosni and former top media official Ossama El-Sheikh, both of whom had been found innocent of pocketing public funds."
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"Egypt’s former culture minister cleared of corruption charges"
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