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Iraq Jails Ex-Oil Boss for Eight Years Over $119M Kickback Scheme
OCCRP11/4/2026
Hussein Talib Abboud was ordered to repay $36 million in stolen state funds, delivering a stark warning to an energy sector long plagued by political patronage.
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