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Faris Rashid Khurshid

فارس رشيد خورشيد

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Legal status as of 20 October 2026

Convicted (reported)

Reported convicted by credible media or an official statement; the judgment itself not seen.

What the documents say

Reported convicted in four cases by the Rusafa criminal court for integrity cases (total 28 years, Article 340) and described as a fugitive; arrested in Saudi Arabia on an Interpol red notice, according to the Integrity Commission (29 April 2023). Whether he was handed over to Iraq was not found as of 19 October 2026.

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Roles
  • Security adviser, Ministry of Electricity; former director general of the Electrical Energy Protection System directorate

Cases

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Cases
CaseRoleStatus in this caseDetailAs of
Faris Rashid Khurshid: former head of the Electricity Ministry's energy protection directorate, sentenced to a total of 28 years in four cases and arrested in Saudi Arabia (2023)Security adviser, Ministry of Electricity; former director general of the Electrical Energy Protection System directorateConvicted (reported)Reported convicted in four cases by the Rusafa criminal court for integrity cases (total 28 years, Article 340) and described as a fugitive; arrested in Saudi Arabia on an Interpol red notice, according to the Integrity Commission (29 April 2023). Whether he was handed over to Iraq was not found as of 19 October 2026.19 October 2026

Dated events

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  1. 29 April 2023
    Convicted (reported)The Commission said four sentences totalling 28 years had been issued earlier (dates not given)
  2. 29 April 2023
    WantedDescribed as a fugitive convict before his arrest
  3. 29 April 2023
    ArrestedArrested in Saudi Arabia

Documents

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  1. 964media29 April 2023Integrity Commission statementTier B

    النزاهة: الانتربول يعتقل المدير السابق لحماية الكهرباء على الأراضي السعودية

    قامت بإلقاء القبض على المدان الهارب (فارس رشيد خورشيد) المستشار الأمني والمدير العام لدائرة منظومة حماية الطاقة الكهربائيَّة السابق.
    Case: Faris Rashid Khurshid: former head of the Electricity Ministry's energy protection directorate, sentenced to a total of 28 years in four cases and arrested in Saudi Arabia (2023)
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  2. Non1429 April 2023Integrity Commission statementTier B

    النزاهة: القبض على مدير ومستشـار أمني سابق في وزارة الكهرباء على أراضي المملكة العربية السعودية

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