By John Lee. Iraq's prime minister has pledged to pursue corruption cases without exception, seek a fairer OPEC production quota, and announce a political and economic partnership with the United States, in a wide-ranging interview broadcast on Al Arabiya. Ali al-Zaidi told Al Arabiya that anti-corruption efforts would be pursued without regard to sectarian, ethnic, […]
By Devorah Margolin and Gabriel Wein, for the Washington Institute for Near East Policy. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraqi Visit Can Help Shape the Future Fight Against the Islamic State Despite other pressing priorities and the imminent end of […]
By John Lee. The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has issued a new advisory recommending that airlines avoid Iraqi airspace entirely, citing continued risks from regional conflict. The advisory, numbered CZIB-2026-05, covers the whole of FIR Baghdad (ORBB) at all altitudes and flight levels. It is valid until 31 August 2026, unless reviewed earlier. […]
By Mujab Salaheddine, for OCCRP. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. 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, […]
By John Lee. The Ministry of Trade has launched official channels for reporting corruption cases within its departments, to be overseen directly by the Minister. According to the Ministry of Trade, citizens and staff are being encouraged to submit reports backed by documents or evidence of corruption or the waste of public funds, via a […]
From Amwaj Media. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Can Baghdad's Air Defense Umbrella Bring US Oil Back to Iraqi Kurdistan? Several years of intermittent regional conflict appears to be bringing Baghdad and Erbil closer together amid high-level negotiations to deploy air defense […]
By Andrew Cunningham, for Arabian Gulf Business Insight (AGBI). Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq's central bank governor cannot fight crime on his own On June 19, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) placed Iraq on its grey list, subjecting […]
By Omar Mohammed, for The National. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. There is more to Iraq's corruption crackdown than meets the eye The wave of arrests that swept Baghdad's Green Zone before dawn on Sunday is being presented, at home […]
From Rudaw. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. UNDP estimates 20% of Iraq's public funds lost to corruption Up to 20 percent of Iraq's public funds have been lost to corruption, a United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) official in Iraq told Rudaw […]
From Amwaj Media. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Zaidi gambles on anti-graft offensive, but will Washington be wooed? A sudden wave of arrests in recent days targeting Iraqi political elites over alleged corruption has animated local media and set off intense […]
From Kurdistan24. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq Seizes $130 Million in Cash, Gold, Luxury Assets in Expanding Anti-Corruption Crackdown Iraqi security forces have seized 170 billion Iraqi dinars (approximately $130 million) in cash, along with large quantities of gold, weapons, […]
By John Lee. The head of the Federal Commission of Integrity, Dr. Mohammed Ali Al-Lami, has stressed the importance of using parallel financial investigations as a tool for tracking the proceeds of corruption crimes and exposing their pathways. Speaking during a meeting with the Governor of the Central Bank of Iraq (CBI), Nizar Nasser Hussein, […]
