Shafaq News-Baghdad

Iraqi PrimeMinister Ali Al-Zaidi has terminated the contract of adviser Khaled AbdulwahidKabyan, according to an official document issued by the PM's Office.

The order,dated June 29, did not specify the reasons for the decision but stated thatKabyan "had not been granted financial clearance regarding state funds."

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