People & Institutions
Naim Aboub
نعيم عبعوب
This page sets out what the documents in this archive record about this person: the legal status on the date shown, the cases, the official registers and the sources.
Legal status as of 20 October 2026
Convicted (reported)
Reported convicted by credible media or an official statement; the judgment itself not seen.
Also on record
- Under investigationNamed by an official body as under investigation; not charged.
What the documents say
- The Integrity Commission said in January 2019 that the integrity criminal court in Baghdad had sentenced the former mayor of Baghdad and the former director general of parks in absentia to seven years under Article 340 of the Penal Code over the Army Canal development contract, with damage of USD 12,165,350; in May 2019 its recovery department named him as the man convicted in that case. In November 2017 an integrity misdemeanour court sentenced him in person to one year over the leasing and rehabilitation of mayoralty houses; in December 2017 the Rusafa appeals court annulled his inclusion in the general amnesty and the sentence, so that it could be made heavier. He was detained on the Lebanese-Syrian border in May 2019. In March 2021 the Ministry of Finance lifted the seizure on his assets, citing letters of the Rusafa criminal court; the reason, and the result of any retrial, were not found as of 19 October 2026.
- On 18 February 2016 the Integrity Commission said it had referred him, with three other former officials, to the courts on charges of illicit gain and abuse of office. No court decision in this file is on record as of 19 October 2026; his sentences in other cases are recorded under Baghdad Mayoralty: the Army Canal contract and the cases against former mayors Saber al-Issawi and Naim Aboub (from 2011 to 2023).
- Kind
- Person
- Roles
- Deputy mayor of Baghdad for municipal affairs; mayor of Baghdad (acting from July 2013 to 2015)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baghdad Mayoralty: the Army Canal contract and the cases against former mayors Saber al-Issawi and Naim Aboub (from 2011 to 2023) | Deputy mayor of Baghdad for municipal affairs; mayor of Baghdad (acting from July 2013 to 2015) | Convicted (reported) | The Integrity Commission said in January 2019 that the integrity criminal court in Baghdad had sentenced the former mayor of Baghdad and the former director general of parks in absentia to seven years under Article 340 of the Penal Code over the Army Canal development contract, with damage of USD 12,165,350; in May 2019 its recovery department named him as the man convicted in that case. In November 2017 an integrity misdemeanour court sentenced him in person to one year over the leasing and rehabilitation of mayoralty houses; in December 2017 the Rusafa appeals court annulled his inclusion in the general amnesty and the sentence, so that it could be made heavier. He was detained on the Lebanese-Syrian border in May 2019. In March 2021 the Ministry of Finance lifted the seizure on his assets, citing letters of the Rusafa criminal court; the reason, and the result of any retrial, were not found as of 19 October 2026. | 19 October 2026 |
| Integrity Commission referrals for illicit gain and abuse of office (February 2016): former deputy prime ministers Bahaa al-Araji and Saleh al-Mutlaq, and Farouk al-Araji | Former mayor of Baghdad | Under investigation | On 18 February 2016 the Integrity Commission said it had referred him, with three other former officials, to the courts on charges of illicit gain and abuse of office. No court decision in this file is on record as of 19 October 2026; his sentences in other cases are recorded under Baghdad Mayoralty: the Army Canal contract and the cases against former mayors Saber al-Issawi and Naim Aboub (from 2011 to 2023). | 19 October 2026 |
Dated events
Each recorded step in the legal record of this entry is listed here in order of date.
- 18 January 2012Under investigationCalled in by the Integrity Commission over the Army Canal contract; a committee source said he was held
- 15 October 2015Charged or wantedArrest warrant and travel ban announced by the head of the Integrity Commission
- 18 February 2016Under investigationReferred to the courts on charges of illicit enrichment and abuse of office
- November 2017Convicted (reported)One year in person; the amnesty and the sentence were annulled on appeal in December 2017
- 23 January 2019Convicted (reported)Seven years in absentia over the Army Canal contract
- 28 May 2019ArrestedDetained on the Lebanese-Syrian border
- 30 March 2021Convicted (reported)Seizure on his assets lifted by the Ministry of Finance; reason not given
Documents
These are the documents behind this entry. Each quote is given in the language of the document.
- Alsumaria News18 January 2012Press reportTier D
اعتقال وكيل أمانة بغداد ومدير العقود في الأمانة بتهمة الفساد المالي والإداري
Original addressأكد مصدر في لجنة النزاهة البرلمانية للسومرية نيوز اعتقال وكيل أمانة بغداد / نعيم عبعوب/ ومدير العقود في الأمانة بتهمة الفساد المالي والإداري في عقد تطوير قناة الجيش شرق بغداد
- Alsumaria News15 October 2015Official statement reported by the mediaTier B
النزاهة تصدر اوامر قبض بحق عبعوب والمرشدي ومدراء بامانة بغداد
Original addressان "امرا بإلقاء القبض صدر اليوم الخميس بحق امين بغداد السابق نعيم عبعوب وأمين بغداد الاسبق عبد الحسين
- Alsumaria News18 February 2016Official statement reported by the mediaTier B
النزاهة تحيل بهاء الاعرجي وصالح المطلك وفاروق الاعرجي ونعيم عبعوب للقضاء
Original addressاعلنت هيئة النزاهة ، الخميس، عن احالة كلا من بهاء الاعرجي وصالح المطلك وفاروق الاعرجي ونعيم عبعوب الى القضاء، بتهم الكسب غير
- Alsumaria News15 December 2017Official statement reported by the mediaTier B
النزاهة تكشف عن نقض قرار شمول امين بغداد السابق بقانون العفو العام
Original addressحكما حضوريا يقضي بالحبس مدة سنة واحدة بحق نعيم عبعوب، لإقدامه على اقتراف مجموعة مخالفات وتجاوز للصلاحيات في موضوع تأجير وتأهيل دور
- Alsumaria News23 January 2019Official statement reported by the mediaTier B
النزاهة: الحكم بسجن أمين بغداد السابق لإضراره المال العام بأكثر من 12 مليون دولار
Original address"تمَّ التعاقد مع شركةٍ مصريَّةٍ وأخرى محليَّةٍ، استناداً لقرار اللجنة الرئيسة للتعاقد في الأمانة دون إعداد الكلف التخمينيَّـة للمشروع، وأنَّ مقدار الضرر الحاصل بلغ (12,165,350)
- Shafaq News29 May 2019Official statement reported by the mediaTier B
النزاهة العراقية: المُدان نعيم عبعوب يواجه السجن سبع سنوات وسنستعيده من سوريا
Original addressمُدانٌ بقضيَّة فسادٍ تتعلَّق بإضراره العمديِّ بالأموال العامَّة في مشروع تطوير قناة الجيش، ومحكومٌ عليه بالسجن مُدَّة سبع سنواتٍ، استناداً إلى أحكام
- Asharq Al-Awsat (English)30 May 2019Press reportTier D
Former Baghdad Mayor Arrested on Lebanon-Syria Border
Original addressThe Interpol arrested on Tuesday former Baghdad mayor Naeem Abaob on the Syrian-Lebanese border on charges of corruption and embezzlement while in office between 2013
- Shafaq News30 March 2021Official statement reported by the mediaTier B
وثيقة.. المالية ترفع إشارة الحجز عن الأموال المنقولة وغير المنقولة لـ"نعيم عبعوب"
Original addressأصدرت وزارة المالية، أمراً برفع إشارة الحجز عن الأموال المنقولة وغير المنقولة العائدة لأمين بغداد الأسبق، نعيم عبعوب.
- Middle East Monitor (Integrity Commission statement)19 February 2016Official statement reported by the mediaTier B
Iraq's Integrity Commission refers four senior officials to court over corruption charges
Original addressThe statement explained that Bahaa al-Araji, Saleh al-Mutlaq, Farouk al-Araji and Naim Abo’ab are accused of graft and exploiting their positions to illegally amass wealth.
- Alsumaria News5 March 2016Press reportTier D
مكتب الصدر يعلن "احتجاز" بهاء الأعرجي في لجنة محاربة الفساد لمدة ثلاثة أشهر
Original addressيذكر أن هيئة النزاهة أعلنت، الخميس (18 شباط 2016)، عن إحالة كلا من بهاء الاعرجي وصالح المطلك وفاروق الاعرجي ونعيم عبعوب إلى القضاء، بتهم "الكسب غير المشروع" و"الاستغلال الوظيفي".
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. (6 articles)
- 29 May 2019النزاهة تعتزم استرداد أمين بغداد المُدان نعيم عبعوب الموقوف في سورياAl-Sabah Al-Jadeed
- 29 May 2019
- 29 May 2019
- 23 January 2019جنايات النزاهة تحكم على نعيم عبعوب بالسجن سبع سنواتAl-Sabah Al-Jadeed
- 15 December 2017
- 15 October 2015