Iraq PM’s Anti-Corruption Campaign Rumbles On
Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi declares “there are no red lines in pursuing the corrupt” after arrest warrants issued for a key leader in his…
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Piece by Piece: Iraq Seizes More Gold and Cash in Relentless Oil Graft Probe
Days after clawing back a staggering $47 million in commercial assets, Iraqi investigators uncovered yet another cache of gold jewelry and cash in probing former…
$10 Million in a Storm Drain: Iraq Cracks Open ‘Integrated Network’ in Massive Oil Scandal
A drainage-pit discovery pushes total asset seizures from former Deputy Oil Minister Adnan al-Jumaili past $120 million, exposing what lawmakers call a highly coordinated, systemic…
Iraq: PM Announces Rewards for Whistleblowers as Anti-Corruption Crackdown Widens
Iraq’s Prime Minister Ali Al-Zaidi announced Sunday that citizens who report assets and public funds obtained through corruption will receive “substantial financial rewards.”In a statement…
Iraq Intensifies Anti-Graft Drive with Dozens of High-Profile Arrests, Asset Seizures
While the government’s latest crackdown resulting in the arrest of top officials and the seizure of millions has won praise, critics warn that deeper corrupt…
Iraq Recovers More Than $106 Million in Embezzled Cash, Some of It Buried
The seizure, tied to a sprawling corruption case involving senior oil officials, required heavy machinery to excavate stolen state funds hidden deep underground.