Iraq's Corruption
People & Institutions

Ataarid company (al-Ataa in one report)

شركة عطارد

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Legal status as of 20 October 2026

Accused by an official body

Accused by an official body or office holder; not charged.

What the documents say

MP Jawad al-Shuhaili said on 22 August 2013 that the cargo of 25,000 tonnes of sugar for the April 2013 ration did not meet the approved specifications and that the company had defaulted on many of its contracts; Parliament's integrity committee referred the file to the Integrity Commission and the Public Prosecution. No outcome is on record as of 19 October 2026.

Kind
Company
Roles
  • Supplier of the sugar cargo on the ship damaged at Umm Qasr (2013)

Cases

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Cases
CaseRoleStatus in this caseDetailAs of
Sugar for the ration: contracts questioned by Parliament (from 2011 to 2014) and a 2020 sentence over a USD 62.4 million contractSupplier of the sugar cargo on the ship damaged at Umm Qasr (2013)Accused by an official bodyMP Jawad al-Shuhaili said on 22 August 2013 that the cargo of 25,000 tonnes of sugar for the April 2013 ration did not meet the approved specifications and that the company had defaulted on many of its contracts; Parliament's integrity committee referred the file to the Integrity Commission and the Public Prosecution. No outcome is on record as of 19 October 2026.19 October 2026

Dated events

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  1. 22 August 2013
    Accused by an official bodyCargo and contracts questioned by Parliament's integrity committee

Documents

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  1. Alsumaria News22 August 2013Official statement reported by the mediaTier B

    النزاهة النيابية: تفجير أم قصر جاء للتغطية على صفقة سكر فاسدة بمشاركة سياسيين

    ملف القضية تم إحالته من لجنة النزاهة البرلمانية الى هيئة النزاهة بالكتاب المرقم 144 في 22 آب 2013
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  2. Al-Iraq News Network24 August 2013Official statement reported by the mediaTier B

    النزاهة النيابية تحيل صفقة السكر الفاسد الى الادعاء العام

    أحال رئيس لجنة النزاهة النيابية بهاء الاعرجي، السبت، الأوراق الخاصة بحادثة تفجير الباخرة بميناء أم قصر
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