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Luay al-Aras

لؤي العرس

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Legal status as of 20 October 2026

Charged or wanted

Charged, or the subject of an arrest warrant; not convicted.

What the documents say

An integrity judge in Baghdad issued an arrest warrant for him on 10 August 2011 over financial corruption in his ministry, according to the spokesman of Parliament's integrity committee, who said Interpol would be asked to bring him back to Iraq. No court decision is on record as of 19 October 2026.

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Person
Roles
  • Minister of Transport in the interim government headed by Iyad Allawi

Cases

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Cases
CaseRoleStatus in this caseDetailAs of
Ministry of Transport: Deputy Minister Adnan al-Obaidi caught receiving a bribe from a foreign security company (2009) and an arrest warrant for former minister Luay al-Aras (2011)Minister of Transport in the interim government headed by Iyad AllawiCharged or wantedAn integrity judge in Baghdad issued an arrest warrant for him on 10 August 2011 over financial corruption in his ministry, according to the spokesman of Parliament's integrity committee, who said Interpol would be asked to bring him back to Iraq. No court decision is on record as of 19 October 2026.19 October 2026

Dated events

Each recorded step in the legal record of this entry is listed here in order of date.
  1. 10 August 2011
    Charged or wantedArrest warrant issued by an integrity judge in Baghdad

Documents

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  1. Al Jazeera Net11 August 2011Official statement reported by the mediaTier B

    لجنة نزاهة العراق تلاحق وزيرا سابقا

    أصدرت السلطات العراقية مذكرة اعتقال بحق وزير النقل الأسبق لؤي العرس عن تهم تتعلق بفساد مالي
    Case: Ministry of Transport: Deputy Minister Adnan al-Obaidi caught receiving a bribe from a foreign security company (2009) and an arrest warrant for former minister Luay al-Aras (2011)
    Original address
  2. Alsumaria News11 August 2011Official statement reported by the mediaTier B

    لجنة النزاهة البرلمانية تعلن صدور مذكرة قبض في حق وزير النقل الأسبق لؤي العرس على خلفية ملفات فساد

    اعلنت لجنة النزاهة البرلمانية صدور مذكرة قبض في حق وزير النقل الأسبق لؤي العرس على خلفية ملفات فساد
    Case: Ministry of Transport: Deputy Minister Adnan al-Obaidi caught receiving a bribe from a foreign security company (2009) and an arrest warrant for former minister Luay al-Aras (2011)
    Original address