People & Institutions
Ali al-Zaidi
علي الزيدي
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Legal status as of 4 October 2026
Not charged as of the date of writing
Named, for example as an office holder, bank owner or licence holder, with no charge, conviction, sanction or official finding.
What the documents say
- Ordered the crackdown.
- Ordered the contract's cancellation on 14 June 2026 and established a new 'Supreme Sovereign Council for Integrity, Oversight and Recovery of Public Funds' to review major contracts signed under the prior administration; he is the acting official, not an accused party.
- Kind
- Person
- Roles
- Prime Minister (from May 2026)
Cases
These are the cases in this archive that name this entry, with the status in each case on the date shown.
| Case | Role | Status in this case | Detail | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Zone anti-corruption raids: 47 officials arrested including 13 MPs and a deputy oil minister (from 28 to 29 June 2026) | Prime Minister (from May 2026) | Not charged as of the date of writing | Ordered the crackdown. | 25 September 2026 |
| Cancellation of the $764m Baghdad International Airport redevelopment contract over corruption concerns (2026) | Prime Minister of Iraq | Not charged as of the date of writing | Ordered the contract's cancellation on 14 June 2026 and established a new 'Supreme Sovereign Council for Integrity, Oversight and Recovery of Public Funds' to review major contracts signed under the prior administration; he is the acting official, not an accused party. | 28 September 2026 |
In the registers
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Public office
| Post | Government | Period | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister | Government of al-Zaidi Independent | May 2026 | ar.wikipedia.orgen.wikipedia.orglongwarjournal.org |
| Minister of Defence(acting) | Government of al-Zaidi Independent | May 2026 | ar.wikipedia.orgen.wikipedia.orglongwarjournal.orgen.964media.com |
Documents
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- Al Jazeera (Waleed Ibrahim and AP)28 June 2026Press reportTier D
Iraqi security forces arrest 47 officials in anticorruption crackdown
OriginalIraqi security forces have arrested dozens of prominent politicians, lawmakers and officials in sweeping raids across Baghdad
- Iraqi News (relaying Reuters)14 June 2026Press reportTier D
Reuters details $764M Baghdad Airport deal axed over fraud claims
OriginalInternational news agency Reuters published an exclusive report on Sunday, June 14, 2026 ... widespread tender manipulation, procedural anomalies, and structurally flawed contract clauses
Articles
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- 22 September 2026الزيدي من نيويورك يُؤكد المضي في حسم ملف الفصـائل ومحاربة الفساد: لا تراجع “هي مسألة شرف”NIRIJ Investigative Network
- 14 September 2026
- 29 August 2026
- 23 August 2026
- 16 August 2026
- 11 August 2026Ali al-Zaidi: Iraq Continues Efforts to Root Out Corruptionkurdistan24.net
- 10 August 2026
- 4 August 2026
- 3 August 2026
- 24 July 2026
- 23 July 2026
- 22 July 2026
- 21 July 2026الزيدي.. بين حيتان الفساد وذئاب السياسةal-aalem.com
- 17 July 2026مزارع الفساد العراقي... وسبل مكافحتهاannahar.com
- 17 July 2026
- 16 July 2026READOUT: Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent's Meeting with Prime Minister of the Republic of Iraq Ali Al-ZaidiUS Department of the Treasury
- 15 July 2026
- 10 July 2026
- 9 July 2026Will Iraq’s New Prime Minister Really Take On Corruption?foreignpolicy.com
- 7 July 2026
Show the other articles (25 articles)
- 4 July 2026
- 4 July 2026
- 3 July 2026الصدر: الفاسدون يضغطون على الزيدي وأحملهم المسؤولية عن حياتهrudawarabia.net
- 2 July 2026
- 1 July 2026
- 29 June 2026
- 29 June 2026
- 29 June 2026Iraq to widen corruption operations after arrests, World Newshurriyetdailynews.com
- 29 June 2026Iraq detains politicians, officials in anti-corruption crackdownmiddleeastmonitor.com
- 29 June 2026Iraqi prime minister vows ‘no immunity’ for corrupt officials after arrestsmiddleeastmonitor.com
- 29 June 2026
- 29 June 2026
- 29 June 2026
- 29 June 2026
- 28 June 2026العراق: حملة ملاحقة المتهمين بقضايا فساد مستمرةalkhaleej.ae
- 28 June 2026الزيدي: ما جرى من صولة ضد الفساد هي مرحلة أولىalsumaria.tv
- 28 June 2026
- 28 June 2026
- 14 June 2026إلغاء مشروع تطوير مطار بغداد بسبب فسادannahar.com
- 9 June 2026
- 1 June 2026
- 30 May 2026
- 21 May 2026
- 16 May 2026كلمة رئيس الوزراء العراقي الجديد علي الزيديannahar.com
- 16 May 2026