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Destination Dubai: As the U.S. Was Rebuilding Afghanistan, Contractors Snapped up Properties in the UAE

As billions of U.S. dollars flowed in to rebuild Afghanistan following the fall of the Taliban in 2001, many contractors were accused of skimming reconstruction funds. Today, ...

14 May 2024

Jessica Purkiss (Lighthouse Reports), Fahim Abed (Lighthouse Reports), Kevin G. Hall (OCCRP), and Andreas Cosma (OCCRP)

Family of Ilham Aliyev’s Security Chief Owns Vast Property Holdings in the United Kingdom

As head of security for Azerbaijan’s president, Baylar Eyyubov is closely trusted by one of the world’s most authoritarian leaders. Reporters found that his family owns three ...

12 May 2024

Kelly Bloss (OCCRP), Olga Loginova (Vlast), Fatima Karimova (Mikroskop Media), Aidan Iusubova (iFact) and Nana Bregadze (iFact)

Azerbaijan Has Been Selling Electricity to Georgia Through Secretive Offshores. Here’s Who’s Behind Them.

Even as Sulkhan Papashvili, one of Georgia’s richest businessmen, bought electricity from Azerbaijan’s state energy company, the family members of its leaders entered into business dealings with ...

12 May 2024

Kelly Bloss (OCCRP), Marika Dudunia (Studio Monitori), Aidan Iusubova (iFact), Nana Bregadze (iFact), Fatima Karimova (Mikroskop Media) and Robert Denis (OCCRP)

THE SCOOP | Austrian Mystery Villas Owned by Former Romantic Partner of Sanctioned Russian Oligarch Eduard Khudainatov

Four luxurious properties were purchased by Khudainatov’s longtime partner for a total of 26 million euros. Eduard Khudainatov. (Photo: World Economic Forum, swiss-image.ch/Photo by Moritz Hager) ...

10 May 2024

Maria Retter (paper trail media), Timo Schober (paper trail media), Dmitry Velikovskiy (iStories), Graham Stack (OCCRP), and Tatiana Tkachenko (OCCRP)

On World Press Freedom Day, OCCRP Presses for Release of Partners

Journalists connected to anti-corruption outlet Temirov Live remain in jail and under house arrest.

Kyrgyzstan authorities should drop charges against 11 ...

Independent Media Under Attack in Kyrgyzstan as Court Shuts Down OCCRP

Amid a widening crackdown on the free press in Kyrgyzstan, a local court on Friday ordered OCCRP’s local member ...

DIY: The New Amphetamine Trade

By Mujtaba Ali

Last summer, when UK police raided an industrial building in the picturesque market town of Newton-le-Willows, about 20 ...

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Austrian Mystery Villas Owned by Former Romantic Partner of Sanctioned Russian Oligarch Eduard Khudainatov

Four luxurious properties were purchased by Khudainatov’s longtime partner for a total of 26 million euros.

Eduard Khudainatov. (Photo: World Economic ...

Rare Elephants’ Survival Roulette on Kenya-Tanzania Border

Roaming in his natural habitat, Gilgil crossed from Kenya into Tanzania, and paid for it with his life.

A herd of ...

Rape, Electric Shocks, and Threats of Castration: What Four Ukrainian Men Endured Under Russian Occupation

Men detained by Russian forces in Ukraine say they were subjected to sexual violence and torture.

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Dangerous Judicial Ruling Against OCCRP Member Center in North...

November 10, 2023 - A civil court in Skopje, North Macedonia has ruled against OCCRP ...

iStories: Top Russian FSB Official Has Multiple Underworld Ties

Sergei Korolev, who was appointed to a key FSB position earlier this year by President ...

Asset Declarations of Kyrgyz Officials Increasingly Useless as Anti-Corruption...

Kyrgyzstan is the only Central Asian country that publishes its officials’ asset declarations. But the ...

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Top Crypto Scammers Managed to Sell Dubai Properties After Being Charged

So-called CryptoQueen Ruja Ignatova and her security adviser, Frank Schneider, liquidated Dubai assets despite being charged in the U.S. for their alleged roles in a $4bn fraud. The whereabouts of both is unknown.

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Destination Dubai: As the U.S. Was Rebuilding Afghanistan, Contractors Snapped up Properties in the UAE

As billions of U.S. dollars flowed in to rebuild Afghanistan following the fall of the Taliban in 2001, many contractors were accused of skimming reconstruction funds. Today, some of them own luxury properties in Dubai.

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Dubai Unlocked

A global investigation into Dubai property ownership.

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What Is 'Dubai Unlocked'? Everything You Need To Know

Frequently asked questions about the global investigation into Dubai property ownership.

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Family of Ilham Aliyev’s Security Chief Owns Vast Property Holdings in the United Kingdom

As head of security for Azerbaijan’s president, Baylar Eyyubov is closely trusted by one of the world’s most authoritarian leaders. Reporters found that his family owns three posh mansions all on one street in north London — and much more.

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Azerbaijan Has Been Selling Electricity to Georgia Through Secretive Offshores. Here’s Who’s Behind Them.

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Austrian Mystery Villas Owned by Former Romantic Partner of Sanctioned Russian Oligarch Eduard Khudainatov

Four luxurious properties were purchased by Khudainatov’s longtime partner for a total of 26 million euros.

Eduard Khudainatov. (Photo: World Economic Forum, swiss-image.ch/Photo by Moritz Hager)

Philip Morris Enters Egypt Market Following Disputed Tender

Swiss tobacco giant Philip Morris International (PMI) obtained a stake in a company that won a disputed license to make and market cigarettes in Egypt, one of the world’s most desirable tobacco markets. The company’s full ownership details are not public, but one of PMI’s fellow shareholders is a PMI distributor.

On World Press Freedom Day, OCCRP Presses for Release of Partners in Kyrgyzstan

Journalists connected to anti-corruption outlet Temirov Live remain in jail and under house arrest.

Kyrgyzstan authorities should drop charges against 11 current and former staff of anti-corruption investigative outlet Temirov Live and release them from jail and house arrest.

Freekyrgyz Project Eleven journalists from Kyrgyzstan have been charged by the authorities with “inciting mass unrest.” Clockwise from top left: 1) Zhumabek Turdaliyev 2) Tynystan Asypbek 3) Aike Beishekeyeva 4) Aktilek Kaparov 5) Zhoodar Buzumov 6) Azamat Ishenbekov 7) Saparbek Akunbekov 8) Maksat Tazhibek 9) Makhabat Tazhibek 10) Saipidin Sultanaliyev 11) Akyl Orozbekov. (Image credit: James O’Brien)

Turkish Businessman Was Behind Purchase of Luxury London Residence For Azerbaijani Official’s Son

Turkish magnate Erdal Aksoy proudly describes himself as a fixer of major business deals between Turkey and Azerbaijan. His family is also behind a mystery shell company at the heart of a previous OCCRP investigation.

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Top Crypto Scammers Managed to Sell Dubai Properties After Being Charged

Human Rights Watch Urges Iran to Release Rapper Toomaj Salehi

Bribery Rocks Russian Defense Ministry, Senior Officials Detained

Georgian Parliament Approves “Foreign Agents” Law Despite Mass Protests

On World Press Freedom Day, OCCRP Presses for Release of Partners in Kyrgyzstan

Destination Dubai: As the U.S. Was Rebuilding Afghanistan, Contractors Snapped up Properties in the UAE

Dubai Unlocked

What Is 'Dubai Unlocked'? Everything You Need To Know

Family of Ilham Aliyev’s Security Chief Owns Vast Property Holdings in the United Kingdom

Azerbaijan Has Been Selling Electricity to Georgia Through Secretive Offshores. Here’s Who’s Behind Them.

THE SCOOP | Austrian Mystery Villas Owned by Former Romantic Partner of Sanctioned Russian Oligarch Eduard Khudainatov

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