An Iraqi security personnel stands guard along a street in Baghdad on June 28, 2026. Iraqi authorities arrested 47 officials, including members of parliament, on June 28 as part of an anti-graft campaign in the corruption-plagued country, state media reported. (Credit: Ahmad al-Rubaye/AFP)
Dina al-Amood is an Iraqi writer and researcher at AUB's Labor and Equity LabIraq is in the midst of its largest anti-corruption campaign in years, with authorities claiming to have recovered hundreds of millions of dollars in cash, gold, real estate, and other assets over the past week, allegedly tied to senior officials and political figures across the Oil Ministry and parliament. The country, which holds some of the world’s largest oil reserves, ranks among the 30 most corrupt in the world.The campaign has placed Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi — a wealthy businessman and political newcomer — at the center of a delicate test ahead of his scheduled visit to Washington in mid-July, raising doubt that the campaign could be driven by diplomatic ambitions rather than genuine intent to reform.The campaign grew out of an investigation into...
Dina al-Amood is an Iraqi writer and researcher at AUB's Labor and Equity LabIraq is in the midst of its largest anti-corruption campaign in years, with authorities claiming to have recovered hundreds of millions of dollars in cash, gold, real estate, and other assets over the past week, allegedly tied to senior officials and political figures across the Oil Ministry and parliament. The country, which holds some of the world’s largest oil reserves, ranks among the 30 most corrupt in the world.The campaign has placed Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi — a wealthy businessman and political newcomer — at the center of a delicate test ahead of his scheduled visit to Washington in mid-July, raising doubt that the campaign could be driven by diplomatic ambitions rather than genuine intent to reform.The campaign grew out of an investigation...
