Iraq's Corruption
People & Institutions

Khaled al-Obeidi

خالد العبيدي

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Legal status as of 4 October 2026

Removed from office

Removed from an official post.

Kind
Person
Roles
  • Minister of Defence (from 2014 to 2016)

Cases

These are the cases in this archive that name this entry, with the status in each case on the date shown.
Cases
CaseRoleStatus in this caseDetailAs of
Defence Minister Khaled al-Obeidi's 2016 accusations of extortion by the Speaker and MPs, and his dismissalMinister of Defence (from 2014 to 2016)Removed from office25 September 2026

In the registers

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Public office

Public office
PostGovernmentPeriodSources
Minister of DefenceGovernment of al-Abadi
Iraqi Forces Alliance
From October 2014 to August 2016ar.wikipedia.orgen.wikipedia.org

Documents

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  1. English Wikipedia25 September 2026Press reportTier D

    Khaled al-Obaidi

    In December 2017, an MP reported that an arrest warrant had been issued for al-Obaidi.
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Articles

These press articles mention this name and are listed with the newest first. They are given for journalists and researchers. An article is a report, not a finding. (30 articles)
  1. 24 November 2016
  2. 23 November 2016
  3. 6 November 2016
  4. 1 November 2016
  5. 26 August 2016
  6. 26 August 2016
  7. 21 August 2016
  8. 20 August 2016
  9. 11 August 2016
  10. 10 August 2016
  11. 8 August 2016
  12. 8 August 2016
  13. 7 August 2016
  14. 7 August 2016
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  18. 7 August 2016
  19. 4 August 2016
  20. 3 August 2016
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  1. 1 August 2016
  2. 1 August 2016
  3. 1 August 2016
  4. 1 August 2016
  5. 22 October 2015
  6. 3 October 2015
  7. 12 August 2015
  8. 28 July 2015
  9. 11 April 2015
  10. 6 January 2015