Shafaq News- Baghdad
Authorities arrested the Director General of state-owned Iraqi Airways,Manaf Abdul Munim, over allegations of embezzling more than 115 billion Iraqidinars ($87.5 million), lawmaker Alaa Al-Haidari of Al-Asas Alliance revealedon Monday.
No further details were provided on the investigation.
Iraq recently opened a series of corruption andembezzlement cases involving public funds. Earlier today, the Central CriminalCourt for Combating Corruption reported that cash, properties, vehicles, andgold linked to a corruption case involving detained Oil Ministry official Adnanal-Jumaili were seized.