Saber al-Issawi
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
Reported convicted by credible media or an official statement; the judgment itself not seen.
What the documents say
An integrity misdemeanour court sentenced him in person to one year's imprisonment under Article 331 of the Penal Code over the reconstruction of Rashid Street, according to the judge's statement relayed by Alsumaria on 25 August 2015. In November and December 2011 Parliament questioned him over the Army Canal contract and other files; he rejected the accusations, and a vote on his dismissal was postponed in February 2012. No later ruling is on record as of 19 October 2026.
- Kind
- Person
- Roles
- Mayor of Baghdad (until 2013)
Cases
| 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) | Mayor of Baghdad (until 2013) | Convicted (reported) | An integrity misdemeanour court sentenced him in person to one year's imprisonment under Article 331 of the Penal Code over the reconstruction of Rashid Street, according to the judge's statement relayed by Alsumaria on 25 August 2015. In November and December 2011 Parliament questioned him over the Army Canal contract and other files; he rejected the accusations, and a vote on his dismissal was postponed in February 2012. No later ruling is on record as of 19 October 2026. | 19 October 2026 |
Dated events
- 28 November 2011Accused by an official bodyQuestioned by Parliament over the Army Canal contract
- 16 February 2012Accused by an official bodyVote on his dismissal postponed
- 25 August 2015Convicted (reported)One year in person under Article 331 over Rashid Street
Documents
- Alsumaria News28 November 2011Official statement reported by the mediaTier B
مجلس النواب يستجوب أمين بغداد صابر العيساوي بتهم تتعلق بملفات فساد
Original addressان أمانة بغداد عرضت تنفيذ مشروع قناة الجيش لشركة "المقاولون العرب" إلا أنها خفضت المبلغ بنسبة ستة واربعين في المئة وهذا يثير الاستغراب، كاشفا أن وزارة الموارد
- Alsumaria News29 November 2011Official statement reported by the mediaTier B
مجلس النواب يستجوب صابر العيساوي بتهم تتعلق بملفات فساد
Original addressجلسة البرلمان ليوم الاثنين خصصت بشكل كامل لاستجواب امين بغداد صابر العيساوي ووكلائه في الامانة، الا ان الجلسة لم تستوعب سوى لمناقشة سؤال واحد من اصل سبعة عشر سؤالا اعدها
- Alsumaria News16 February 2012Official statement reported by the mediaTier B
النزاهة البرلمانية تعلن تأجيل التصويت على إقالة العيساوي إلى الأول من آذار المقبل
Original addressأحالت في حزيران من العام الماضي 2011 تطوير قناة الجيش إلى شركة المقاولون العرب المصرية بكلفة 146 مليون دولار
- Alsumaria News (statement of the integrity misdemeanour court judge)25 August 2015Official statement reported by the mediaTier B
جنح النزاهة تصدر حكماً بالحبس لمدة سنة بحق أمين بغداد الأسبق صابر العيساوي
Original addressان "المحكمة دانت الأمين الأسبق لبغداد صابر العيساوي عن ملف اعمار شارع ... "القرار صدر وجاهياً،
Articles
- 25 August 2015
- 30 April 2012
- 16 February 2012
- 29 November 2011
- 28 November 2011
- 21 November 2011
- 6 September 2011