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May 19, 2011

By Ryan Isakow

Ryan Isakow, a student at the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy at the University of Michigan, is a communications intern at Global Financial Integrity in Washington, DC.

Africa: Ripe for reappraisal
Financial Times, May 18, 2011

U.S. and its banks called world’s ‘biggest tax haven’
Center for Public Integrity, May 18, 2011

Tax Department Vows Crackdown on Black Money
Wall Street Journal, May 19, 2011

Qatar taking firm steps to counter money laundering
Gulf Times, May 18, 2011

Companies unprepared for Bribery Act
The Recruiter, May 19, 2011

Corruption fuels terrorism in Indonesian jails
Sydney Morning Herald, May 19, 2011

Tax evasion for alcoholic products reaches EUR 750 mln in Romania, says industry association
Romania Insider, May 19, 2011

Egypt probes illegal transactions
Gulf News, May 19, 2011

Tough Anti-Corruption Commission legislation approved
The Saudi Gazette, May 19, 2011

India aid programme ‘beset by corruption’ – World Bank
BBC News, May 18, 2011

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