8 individuals, including a Qatar Public Works Authority director, are charged with bribery, money laundering, and abuse of public office.

8 individuals, including a Qatar Public Works Authority director, have been charged with bribery, money laundering, abuse of public office, and tampering with public funds. The Qatari national director allegedly accepted bribes in exchange for favoring other defendants' companies in tenders and auctions. The other defendants, from Egypt, Iraq, and Pakistan, provided bribes and helped conceal the crime proceeds.