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Iraq's 'Phantom' Electricity Deal Not So Ghostly?

By on 15th August 2011 in Iraq Public Works News, Politics

The latest scandal at Iraq’s ministry of electricity involves multi-billion dollar “phantom deals” with a German and Canadian company. The minister of energy has been asked to resign. But according to a report from NIQASH, the real story is not as simple as it first appears. As a long, hot summer continues to overheat the […]

Iraqi Electricity Minister Sacked for Deals

By on 8th August 2011 in Iraq Industry & Trade News, Politics

Iraq's prime minister has fired his electricity minister, who is under investigation following allegations that he failed to follow government guidelines in the signing of $1.7 billion in power generation deals with two foreign companies. The minister Raad Shalal signed the deals in question with the Canadian Alliance for Power Generation Equipment (Capgent) and the […]