Egypt’s revolutions have not stopped corruption

Former Egyptian Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif (L) walks with his son outside of a court after his trial was delayed, in the outskirts of Cairo, December 29, 2014. Nazif is facing a retrial as he was convicted of a corruption case for which he had been held since the revolution that toppled Hosni Mubarak. REUTERS/Asmaa Waguih (EGYPT - Tags: POLITICS CRIME LAW) - RTR4JJQM

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Tunisians shout slogans on July 25, 2016 on Habib Bourguiba Avenue in the capital Tunis during a demonstration against a bill being discussed in parliament to grant amnesty to people accused of corruption.
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Egypt’s revolutions have not stopped corruption

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