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Egypt’s ex-auditor jailed for blowing whistle on missing $76bn

Hisham Geneina was found guilty of 'spreading false news to disturb public order' after saying $76bn had vanished from nation's coffers

Egyptian judge Hisham Geneina, the former head of Egypt's Central Auditing Authority, the country's anti-corruption agency (AFP)

By MEE staff

Published date: 29 July 2016 17:58 BST | Last update: 8 years 8 months ago

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