Heist of the century

Provincial Council building in Diyala province. (Photo: Kurdistan 24)

Iraq

Nine billion dinars vanish in massive theft in Diyala province

Iraqi Minister of Finance Ali Allawi speaks during an interview, June 22, 2020. (Photo: Ahmad al-Rubaye/AFP)

Iraq

‘Heist of century’: ex-Iraq finance minister says ‘no evidence’ links him to tax fraud

Journalists arrive for a press conference by the head of the Federal Authority of Integrity in Baghdad to announce the recovery of four billion Iraqi dinars ($2.6 million), Jan. 3, 2023. (Photo: Sabah Arar/AFP)

Iraq

Iraq recovers $2.5 million from ‘heist of century’

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammad Shia' Al-Sudani speaks during a presser against the backdrop of sacks of the recovered stolen money from the tax authority in Baghdad, Nov. 27, 2022. (Photo: Iraqi Prime Minister Office)

Iraq

Iraq announces retrieval of ‘second batch’ of scandalous stolen tax funds