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Jan. 25, 2021

Iraq payment card chief linked to PMU jailed over alleged corruption

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An Iraqi man counts out Iraqi Dinars at a money changer in central Baghdad, on May 25, 2009. (Photo via Getty Images)An Iraqi man counts out Iraqi Dinars at a money changer in central Baghdad, on May 25, 2009. (Photo via Getty Images)

The story: After a months-long investigation, the Iraqi judiciary has sentenced the former manager of Qi Card to prison. Baha’a Abdul-Hussein was arrested in Sep. 2020 and has been kept in custody on corruption charges ever since. Qi Card is the leading electronic payment service provider in the country, supporting salary and pension payments to millions of Iraqis. 

The coverage: The state-owned Iraqi News Agency (INA) on Jan. 24 reported that the Anti-Corruption Court sentenced Qi Card’s director to four years behind bars...

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