By John Lee. The Iraqi Cabinet has blocked a proposal to provide a sovereign guarantee for a rail project. A statement issued on Thursday evening through the Media Office of the Prime Minister stated: "Based on the investigation results issued by the investigative team of the Commission of Integrity regarding the partnership contract concluded between […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Commission of Integrity has announced a court ruling sentencing Suha Dawood Elias Al-Najjar, former Chair of the National Investment Commission (NIC), to seven years in prison. The charges relate to alleged unlawful wealth accumulation and illicit gains. The Central Anti-Corruption Criminal Court issued the verdict in absentia, finding Al-Najjar guilty of […]
By John Lee. Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed S. Al-Sudani has instructed the Commission of Integrity to initiate an urgent investigation into the leaked audio recording attributed to the Head of the General Commission of Taxes and to present the findings promptly. According to a statement from the PM's office, this directive underscores his commitment to […]
By John Lee. Judge Haider Hanoun (pictured) has been replaced as head of Iraq's Commission of Integrity. According to a statement from the Prime Minister's Office, the position will be filled by Mr. Mohammed Ali Al-Lami, the longest-serving Director General at the Commission. Hanoun was appointed to the role in November 2022, following the resignation […]
From Amwaj Media. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq's integrity head faces charges following anti-corruption 'tirade' A firestorm of tit-for-tat allegations has erupted after claims of widespread corruption in Iraq's judiciary by the head of the country's Federal Commission of Integrity. […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Integrity Commission and China's National Supervisory [Oversight] Commission have signed a memorandum of understanding to strengthen cooperation in combating corruption, pursuing fugitives, and recovering assets. The agreement aims to align efforts with the Belt and Road Initiative, promoting transparency and clean governance. Iraq's Integrity Commission head, Judge Haider Hanoun, emphasized the […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Integrity Commission called for streamlining unnecessary procedures when visiting property registration offices. A survey measuring bribery perceptions revealed that 63% of reviewers stated that the desire for quick transaction processing was the primary reason for paying bribes. The Commission recommended strengthening the monitoring role of the Ministry of Justice's regulatory bodies […]
By John Lee. Judge Haider Hanoun, head of the Federal Integrity Commission in Iraq, called on all countries, especially those parties to the United Nations and Arab anti-corruption agreements, to unite, cooperate, and combine efforts to mitigate the danger of corruption. He emphasized that corruption has become a phenomenon crossing national borders, and modern methods […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Commission of Integrity has arrested the General Manager of the Iraqi Cement Company and the director of a private company on charges of bribery. The arrests followed a tip-off from an investor who claimed to be a victim of extortion, having been asked for a sum of $500,000 in exchange for […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Commission of Integrity has reported the detection of "excesses and waste" exceeding $33 million in two contracts for Dhi Qar Oil Company (DQOC) and several departments affiliated with the Ministry of Electricity in the province. The department revealed excesses in the cost of a contract for the construction and maintenance of […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Commission of Integrity has ordered five years "severe imprisonment" for the former Director of Customs at the Trebil (Tarbiel, Trebil) border crossing (pictured) between Iraq and Jordan. The director was also required to pay back 78 billion dinars ($60 million) to the state treasury. The decision was made following an investigation […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Commission of Integrity has announced a tender for the construction of an Investigations Department building in the government complex at Al-Muthanna Airport. The estimated cost of the project is over 26 billion Iraqi dinars (approx. $20 million). Click here for more details (Arabic). (Source: Commission of Integrity)
