Stories from Azzaman

Commission orders arrest of Iraqi Central Bank Governor on corruption charges

Azzaman reports (October 15^th): In a surprise move, the Commission of Integrity has ordered the arrest of Central Bank Governor Sinan al-Shabibi, his deputy Mudher Aref and 15 other officials, the Central Bank has revealed.

The commission says the arrest orders come following its investigations which have shown that the governor, his deputy and the other officials are implicated in corruption.

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Iraq relying more and more on foreign medical doctors

Azzaman reports (October 14^th): Iraq, a country which used to export medical personnel to other states, is relying more and more on foreign doctors.

The health system, despite massive allocations, has still not recovered and in certain specializations and consultancies there are not enough Iraqi medical specialists to support the system.

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