It looks bad because it is bad
“It looks bad, but it’s not.” So said Edward
Ryan Murdock
June 12, 2020 07:36
Judge demands clear answers from US government on Ali Sadr case
A US District Judge has issued a strongly worded
Gabriel Schembri
June 10, 2020 13:34
US financial crime consultant questions legality of Ali Sadr’s release
A US financial crime consultant is questioning the legality
Gabriel Schembri
June 8, 2020 08:11
Call for Ali Sadr’s extradition to Malta after US government drops case
The US government has dropped its case against Iranian
The Shift Team
June 6, 2020 06:41
Ali Sadr’s legal defence team asks for extension to file post-trial motions
Ali Sadr’s legal defence team has requested an extension
April 20, 2020 06:52
Will Pilatus Bank owner cooperate with justice or try to flee?
As the court case against Pilatus Bank owner, Ali
Gabriel Schembri
March 30, 2020 15:30
The consequence of Joseph Muscat
Since Joseph Muscat came to power in 2013, with
Joe Azzopardi
March 26, 2020 08:40
Pilatus Bank failed to publish audited accounts
The now-defunct Pilatus Bank in Malta, whose Iranian owner
The Shift Team
March 20, 2020 11:30
A crook led by crooks
Journalism has several aims, including educating, entertaining and informing,
Andre Delicata
March 19, 2020 13:55
US court: Pilatus Bank owner guilty of breaching sanctions
Iranian banker and former owner of Pilatus Bank Ali
March 16, 2020 21:08
Pilatus Bank owner ‘appears to have cheated justice in Malta’
A prominent US financial crime consultant has alleged that
Gabriel Schembri
March 14, 2020 16:02
Close ties between Fenech and Valletta revealed in court
Updated to include Repubblika’s statement The close ties between
The Shift Team
March 13, 2020 17:32
Ali Sadr’s company arranged to pay apartment in Venezuela in US dollars
A witness told a US court that a company
Gabriel Schembri
March 10, 2020 10:08
US court hears how Pilatus Bank owner hid nationality to avoid sanctions
The Assistant US Attorney has accused the owner of
Gabriel Schembri
March 5, 2020 12:44
‘Ali Sadr used 5 different names, 2 dates of birth’ – US financial crime consultant
The owner of the now-defunct Pilatus Bank, Ali Sadr
Joanna Demarco
February 14, 2020 08:25
A corrupting island in a corrupting sea
Malta may not be a Mafia State after all.
Ryan Murdock
February 13, 2020 08:10
Police received several updates on Mizzi, Schembri from FIAU
The Financial Intelligence Analysis Unit had given the police
Joanna Demarco
February 3, 2020 19:33
First action against MPs linked to Azerbaijan bribes
A German MP is now facing the consequences of
January 30, 2020 18:50
Former FIAU investigator Jonathan Ferris testifies in public inquiry
Former Financial Intelligence Analysis Unit investigator Jonathan Ferris today
Joanna Demarco
January 29, 2020 14:16
You’re about to reap what Joseph Muscat sowed
If you want to know the truth, read the
Ryan Murdock
January 24, 2020 06:00
Malta slides further in global corruption index
Malta’s position has declined significantly in Transparency International’s annual
January 23, 2020 06:00
Just say no, Joseph
Just because someone offers you something doesn’t mean you
Ryan Murdock
January 3, 2020 07:30
Manipulation of the Egrant inquiry
Now we know why Joseph Muscat held back publication
Caroline Muscat
December 19, 2019 17:06
Protestors flood Valletta demanding resignations and an end to impunity
Hundreds of people filled Castille Square in front of
The Shift Team
November 20, 2019 18:46
Cracks appear in the government’s piggy bank
Who thought extending ‘‘interest-free’ property loans to people who
Ryan Murdock
October 18, 2019 09:55
Keith Schembri’s business interests a problem for press freedom – report
The Prime Minister’s chief of staff Keith Schembri has
Alice Taylor
September 23, 2019 16:46
Banker unchained: Ali Sadr wants to break free
The Iranian owner and chairman of the now-defunct Pilatus
The Shift Team
September 12, 2019 15:55
Special Rapporteur Pieter Omtzigt lists reasons why John Dalli is ‘disgraced’
Updated to include John Dalli’s counter-reply. The author of
Caroline Muscat
August 7, 2019 19:00
Whose line was it anyway?
Let’s play a game of “Whose Line Was It?”
Ryan Murdock
July 4, 2019 12:39
BOV and Malta’s toxic reputation
“Your business is doing too well. I’m afraid we
Ryan Murdock
June 21, 2019 12:16

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