By John Lee. An Iraqi member of parliament has been sentenced to seven years in prison for illicit enrichment and ordered to repay more than IQD 61 billion (USD 46.6 million) in unlawful assets and equivalent financial penalties. According to the Federal Commission of Integrity, the Central Criminal Court for Anti-Corruption issued an in-person verdict […]
By John Lee. Belarus's ambassador to Iraq, Anatoly Glaz, visited Baghdad from 1st to 3rd September for a series of bilateral meetings, according to Belarus's Ministry of Foreign Affairs. On 1st September, Glaz presented copies of his credentials to Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein. Discussions covered the restoration of Belarusian-Iraqi cooperation, including the resumption of the […]
By John Lee. An Iraqi court has recovered IQD 20 billion (USD 15.3 million) in a financial and administrative corruption case. According to the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC), the funds were recovered by the Rusafa Investigation Court, which specialises in integrity and money-laundering cases, in connection with offences including financial fraud. (Source: Supreme Judicial Council)
By John Lee. Iraqi authorities have seized IQD 27 billion ($20.6 million) in connection with a corruption case involving a detained senior official at the Ministry of Oil. According to the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC), the funds were found hidden with a number of individuals linked to the case. The investigating judge at the Central […]
By John Lee. Around IQD 25 billion ($19.1 million) in cash, $200,000, and four kilograms of gold jewellery have been seized as part of an ongoing investigation into Adnan al-Jamili, the Deputy Minister of Oil for Refinery Affairs, who is currently in detention. According to the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC), the investigating judge at the […]
By John Lee. IQD 14 billion ($10.7 million) in cash has been seized during an investigation into Adnan al-Jumaili, the detained deputy minister of oil for refining affairs, and associates implicated in the same case. The funds were found hidden in a rainwater drainage pit. According to Iraq's Supreme Judicial Council (SJC), the seizure resulted […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) has issued a clarification on ongoing proceedings related to a large-scale tax deposit fraud case, detailing convictions, asset seizures, and efforts to recover public funds. According to the SJC, foreign companies operating in Iraq are required to deposit five percent of a project's value with the General […]
By John Lee. An investigative court specialising in integrity cases in Baghdad's Rasafa district has recovered 19 billion Iraqi dinars ($14.5m) in connection with a financial corruption case at Iraqi Airways. According to the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC), the funds were recovered on Tuesday as part of an investigation into the manipulation of deposit records […]
From the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq Launches Landmark Asset Recovery Report to Strengthen Accountability and Recover Public Funds The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), in collaboration with the Supreme Judicial Council and with the […]
From the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Supreme Judicial Council and UNDP Review Findings of Third Trial Monitoring Report on Grand Corruption Cases in Iraq On 20 June 2026, the Supreme Judicial Council and the United […]
By John Lee. The Second Karkh Investigative Court has recovered IQD 30 billion (approximately $23 million) in connection with a financial fraud case. According to a statement issued by the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC), the amount was recovered from a company that violated the law by exploiting exchange rate differences in foreign currency transfers conducted […]
By John Lee. The Second Karkh Investigation Court in Baghdad has recovered 2 billion Iraqi dinars [$1.5 million] in connection with a financial fraud case. According to the Supreme Judicial Council, the funds were retrieved from two companies that had illegally profited from discrepancies in the dollar exchange rate through fraudulent foreign transfer operations. The […]
