The latest corruption news from Iraq – company or government bribes, theft, stealing – brought to you by Iraq Business News
By John Lee. The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has issued a new 60-page report on Iraq's efforts to tackle corruption. The Trial Monitoring (TM) programme focuses on high-profile corruption cases tried before the Central Anti-Corruption Criminal Court (CACC) as the primary judicial mechanism for reviewing cases of Grand Corruption across the region of Federal […]
By John Lee. An Iraqi member of parliament has reportedly warned of a "national security disaster", following the alleged disappearance of funds belonging to Canadian security company Biznis Intel. In 2022, the company was controversially awarded a contract to secure Baghdad International Airport (BIAP), taking over from the British company G4S. Shafaq News Agency reports […]
From Kurdistan24. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Biznis Intel dismisses director amid corruption scandal at Baghdad International Airport Biznis Intel, the company responsible for securing all facilities at Baghdad International Airport, has announced the dismissal of its authorized director ... Click […]
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 William Warda, for the British Psychological Society (BPS). Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. What does it mean to be a politician in Iraq? William Warda explores how democracy can develop in post-war Iraq, in the face of deeply entrenched […]
By Dana Taib Menmy for The New Arab. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq's Federal Board of Supreme Audit exposes US$600 million corruption scandal involving 'ghost travellers' Over 151,000 Iraqi citizens acquired US currency at the official rate for travel but […]
By Dr. Joel Ruet, for Diplomatic Courier. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Foreign investment undermined by corruption risks in Iraqi Kurdistan Iraqi Kurdistan was once seen as a beacon of promise in the troubled country, but things have changed in recent […]
By Namo Abdulla, for VOA News. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Questions Arise as China Constructs Thousands of Schools in Iraq It's been more than five years since Iraq declared victory over the Islamic State terror group, yet much of Iraq […]
By Sardar Aziz for Chatham House. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Why the Iraqi ruling elites pivot to China Over the past 15 years, China has executed a strategy in Iraq that has been incredibly effective. By February 2024, Chinese firms […]
By Simon Watkins for the OilPrice.com. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq's Endemic Corruption Costs It Another Massive Oil and Gas Opportunity British supermajor Shell last week exited Iraq's potentially game-changing US$11-billion Nebras Petrochemical Project. Shell signed the NPP deal, having […]
By John Lee. Transparency International has said that Iraq has improved its ranking, and maintained its score, in the global Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) for 2023. From a total of 180 countries, Iraq came in at number 154, up 3 places on the previous year. This result puts it on equal ranking with Honduras, Azerbaijan […]
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 […]
