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Shafaq News
3 days ago
- Politics
- Shafaq News
Security briefing: Security pact with Iran and abduction reported across Iraq
Shafaq News Below is a summary of key security and public safety incidents reported across Iraq on August 11, 2025. Iraq, Iran Sign Security Memorandum on Opposition Groups (Baghdad) A senior Iraqi security source revealed details of a newly signed security memorandum between Iraq and Iran, stating that the agreement addresses the presence of Iranian opposition groups in northern Iraq. Decomposed Body Found in Kirkuk Home (Kirkuk) A medical source reported the discovery of a man in his sixties found dead inside his home in the Al-Qadisiyah neighborhood, adding that the police responded to a call from residents before confirming the death. Integrity Commission Arrests Officials Over Embezzlement (Saladin) The Federal Integrity Commission arrested a senior official in the Saladin governor's office and three engineers for deliberately harming public funds and interests. Investigators pointed out that the assistant director of the monitoring and auditing department had issued a fake advance audit document worth more than 1.449 billion dinars ($3.58M). National Security Adviser's Staff Member Kidnapped (Baghdad) A security source reported the abduction of a National Security Advisory staff member under mysterious circumstances after leaving his home in Baghdad. His family stated that he was followed by two unidentified vehicles before being taken to an unknown location. Kirkuk Court Releases Two in US Flag Car Display Case (Kirkuk) A source told Shafaq News that Iraqi authorities released two young men detained for displaying US flags on their cars in Kirkuk. Boy's Body Recovered from Diyala River (Diyala) A security source reported that a 14-year-old boy suffering from epilepsy drowned after having a seizure and falling into the Diyala River. Civil defense teams recovered the body and opened an investigation.
Iraq Business
01-08-2025
- Iraq Business
Integrity Commission Dismantles Corruption Network in Nasiriyah
By John Lee. Iraq's Federal Integrity Commission has dismantled a network of 16 employees from the Nasiriyah Municipality Directorate involved in bribery, forgery, and embezzlement. In a statement issued on 30th July 2025, the Commission revealed that its Dhi Qar Investigation Office formed a special task force after receiving reports of suspected corruption. The team raided the municipality offices and found hundreds of falsified land allocation files for residential plots belonging to the municipality, in violation of official regulations. The operation led to the arrest of 15 suspects, while one remains at large. Items seized included blank receipts, falsified property deeds, and sale agreements. The accused allegedly forged official documents for personal gain, pressured applicants into selling their receipts, and organised unauthorised sales and allocations of municipal land. The Commission filed an official report and referred the suspects and evidence to the Nasiriyah court for integrity cases, under Article 307 of the Penal Code. (Source: Integrity Commission)
Shafaq News
20-04-2025
- Shafaq News
$76M gone: Iraq nabs officials in land scam
Shafaq News/ On Sunday, Iraq's Federal Integrity Commission arrested six employees from the First Nasiriyah Municipality Directorate and the First and Second Real Estate Registration Directorates in Dhi Qar province over corruption charges. In an official statement, the Commission described the arrests as part of a 'high-profile operation' carried out under a judicial warrant by three investigative teams from its Dhi Qar office. The employees were accused of manipulating technical reports for high-value residential and commercial land plots from 2020 through 2024, causing significant financial damage to the state. Authorities seized documentation showing manipulation and waste totaling 98.6 billion dinars (approximately $76M). According to the Commission, the suspects unlawfully allocated land to various recipients in violation of public auction rules and fair market pricing requirements. The arrests follow earlier reporting by Shafaq News on Thursday, which revealed that a force from the commission—backed by a large security contingent—raided the municipality building and detained several employees, including the head of urban planning. At the time, nine other staff members fled the scene and remain wanted by authorities under arrest warrants issued pursuant to Article 340 of the Penal Code.
Iraq Business
20-03-2025
- Business
- Iraq Business
Iraqi-Russian Anti-Corruption Agreement
By John Lee. Iraq's Federal Integrity Commission and Russia's Prosecutor General's Office have begun implementing their Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on anti-corruption cooperation, focusing on asset recovery and international legal assistance. During a meeting with a Russian delegation, Dr. Mohammed Ali Al-Lami, Head of the Integrity Commission, emphasized the need to modernize anti-corruption mechanisms to counter evolving methods of financial misconduct. He also called on signatories of the UN Convention Against Corruption to fulfill their commitments on legal cooperation, asset recovery, and extradition, highlighting banking secrecy and legal system differences as key challenges. Discussions covered judicial investigations, evidence sharing, and financial transparency, while Russian experts stressed the importance of bilateral and multilateral partnerships to coordinate efforts at international forums. Both sides explored the twinning of Iraq's Anti-Corruption Academy with Russia's Prosecutor General's University to facilitate training, research, and academic exchanges. Workshops also addressed national coordination committees for anti-corruption enforcement and joint legal measures to track and recover illicit funds. Iraq ranks joint 140th out of 180 countries in Transparency International's Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) , while Russia ranks joint 154th. (Source: Federal Integrity Commission)
Shafaq News
18-02-2025
- Politics
- Shafaq News
Iraq's Integrity Commission summons Diyala Governor
Shafaq News/ On Tuesday, Iraq's Federal Integrity Commission summoned Diyala Governor Adnan Al-Shammari to appear before the Baquba Investigative Court. A document revealed that the governor is required to provide his testimony under Article 329 of the Penal Code. The complaints were prompted by the governor's directive to suspend the sale and lease of state-owned properties, particularly land plots allocated to employees and citizens by the Baquba Municipality Directorate. Article 329 stipulates imprisonment, a fine, or both for any public official who abuses their position to suspend or obstruct the enforcement of government orders, laws, regulations, court rulings, or directives from competent authorities. It also applies to those who delay the collection of legally mandated funds or fees. Earlier today, several employees and residents of Diyala filed complaints with the Integrity Court against Governor Al-Shammari. The complainants argued that halting these transactions was illegal and had caused financial losses for the Baquba Municipality.
