Criminal Investigation Against Shas Leader Has Party Wary of Collapse
The recent criminal investigation launched against Shas Chairman Aryeh Deri has sparked concerns that the ultra-Orthodox Sephardi party may not survive his potential departure.
Belgium Denies Soldiers Guarding Brussels Synagogues Had No Bullets
Belgium’s Defense Ministry denied reports that some soldiers had guarded synagogues in Brussels without ammunition in their rifles.
Africa Israel Chief: I Piss on Banks From Above
Lev Leviev, the controlling shareholder of the financially troubled property-holding group Africa Israel Investments, doesn’t think too highly of Israeli banks, even though he doesn’t owe them any money.
The Prime Ministers, Presidents and Kings Who Benefited From Tax Shelters
In accordance with national laws and international agreements, firms such as Mossack Fonseca, which help establish companies and open bank accounts, are supposed to be wary of customers who may be involved in money laundering, tax evasion or other crimes.
Hundreds of Israeli Companies, Shareholders Listed In Leaked Documents Detailing Offshore Holdings
Some 600 Israeli companies and 850 Israeli shareholders are listed in the leaked documents of Panamanian law firm Mossack Fonseca, a leader in creating shell companies that often serve to conceal ownership of assets.
NYT: Mikhail Lesin’s Strange Death In U.S. Follows A Fall from Russia’s Elite
WASHINGTON — As happens sometimes with wealthy Russians, Mikhail Y. Lesin found his business and political fortunes in Vladimir Putin’s Russia crumbling. Once an influential player in Mr. Putin’s rise to power, he was abruptly dismissed from his position in the Kremlin’s powerful media apparatus.
Massive Tax Haven Document Leak Exposes Corruption and Crime On Global Scale
A massive leak of millions of documents has revealed that heads of state, criminals and celebrities conduct and sometimes conceal their business activities in tax havens.
Moscow – Fire Rips Through Russian Defense Ministry Building Share Tweet Share Mail
Moscow – A fire ripped through a Russian Defence Ministry building in central Moscow on Sunday, sending plumes of smoke over the Russian capital as fire fighters battled to extinguish the blaze.