Former Iraqi provincial governor arrested as graft crackdown continues

Ahmed al-Jubouri and a close associate were arrested on charges of misusing contract funds in Saladin province.Published On 9 Aug 20269 Aug 2026The former governor of Iraq’s Saladin province, Ahmed al-Jubouri, also known as Abu Mazen, has been arrested on corruption charges, Iraqi media say.Al-Jubouri was arrested in Baghdad on Saturday after allegedly embezzling funds from Saladin province contracts, a senior government source told the Iraqi News Agency said. The news was widely confirmed by other Iraqi media.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Gojek co-founder Nadiem Makarim sentenced to 10 years for corruptionlist 2 of 3Indonesia’s jailing of Gojek founder raises fears for investor confidencelist 3 of 3Indonesia in chaos: Five Indonesians give views on why and how to fix itend of listThe politician served as governor of Saladin from 2013 to 2014, followed by a tenure as minister of state for provincial affairs between 2014 and 2015. He is currently secretary general of the National Masses Party, which holds three seats in Iraq’s parliament and is part of the ruling coalition.Businessman Mohammed al-Hajaf, who has been described as al-Jubouri’s close associate, was arre...