Iraq's Anti-Corruption Drive Reaches Inside Its Own Ruling Coalition

Iraqi forces arrested former Saladin governor Ahmed al-Jubouri in Baghdad on 8 August 2026, accusing him of embezzling provincial contract funds. As secretary general of a party holding three parliamentary seats in Iraq's ruling coalition, his arrest — coming days after that coalition reaffirmed its anti-graft pledge — signals the corruption crackdown has reached active governing figures.