An anti-corruption campaign ordered by Iraq’s new prime minister is widening into the upper ranks of the state, unsettling the country’s Shiite political establishment and turning graft investigations into a new weapon in the struggle for power. Senior officials, lawmakers and political figures have been arrested, hundreds of millions of dollars in cash have been … Continue reading Exclusive: Anti-Corruption Campaign Rattles Iraq’s Shiite Ruling Blocs
Arrests have reached senior officials and politicians, while rival factions trade corruption allegations. Dozens of suspects remain at large.