1) In SPP v Egypt, the dispute arose out of Egypt’s termination of a tourism development project in which SPP, a Hong Kong company, was engaged. In 1974, SPP entered into agreements with Egypt to establish a joint venture (ETDC) to develop an international tourist complex at the Pyramids Oasis in Egypt. In 1978, as a result of parliamentary opposition, the government effectively cancelled the project placing ETDC in judicial trusteeship. 2) In 1978, SPP and SPP (ME) started an ICC arbitration against
As per the report on Corruption and Conflict of Interests by the Ethical Journalism “The closure of the magazine Feral Tribune in 2008 (a magazine published in Croatia but acclaimed across the region), after a boycott by advertisers over its critical reporting on politics
The Selling of Omar Effendi: A Flashpoint in State Corruption 5. Beginning of the End The selling Omar Effendi is a perfect illustration of the privatization issue in Egypt, shedding the light on the government officials’ corruption, and their exploitation of their positions. Mahmoud Mohi El Din, who was the minister of investment in 2005, was sticking firmly to the privatisation tactic and by the end of the year, the ministry of investment had announced a new privatization expansion, one of
The relationship between democracy and economic growth has generated much controversy, research, and even bewilderment. If economic development is an expression of the level of development of societies, it will also be compatible with the level of democratic development. Democracy will become a catalyst and engine of economic and social development in society. To what extent does the economy affect the building of democracy? Is democracy a condition for economic development, or is economic development
in Babylon. On a side note, Jewish tradition proposed that Jeremiah wrote Kings, though this is not likely: because the final event recorded in the book (see 2 Kin. 25:27–30) occurred in Babylon in 561 B.C. Jeremiah never went to Babylon, but to Egypt (Jer. 43:1–7), and would have been at least 86 years old by 561 B.C. Kings was written as between 561–538 B.C. Since the last narrated event (2 Kin. 25:27–30) sets the earliest possible date of completion and because there is no record of the end
The doctrine of separation of powers is a fundamental aspect of Singapore’s Constitution. Discuss. I. Introduction “A constitution establishes a basic institutional pattern which structures the mutual relations of government branches inter se as well as with the community at large.” [1] The doctrine of separation of powers, as opposed to the unity of powers, is intertwined with the concept of checks and balances. It is about placing legislative, executive and judiciary powers in different constitutional
And also this is a digital age action in communal work. The media can have a major influence on the importance of a topic to the public (McCombs & Shaw, 1972), and those opportunities are budding with blogs. Agenda-setting has traditionally only been considered relevant to traditional media (Coleman, McCombs, Shaw, & Weaver, 2009; McCombs & Shaw, 1972),
MARKET-ORIENTED REFORMS IN PUBLIC SECTOR: A CASE STUDY OF LAHORE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY BACKGROUND New Public Management (NPM), a public sector reforms started from 1980’s onwards. It is formally conceptualized by Hood in 1991. United Kingdom claims to have been its birthplace; many papers and researches providing evidences from UK. These NPM reforms are widespread and the Anglo-American countries and International organizations are among its strong advocates. In many developing countries including