People & Institutions
Fares Ghanem Abdul-Majid
فارس غانم عبد المجيد
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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
In October 2005 an authorised source in the investigations department of the Commission of Public Integrity said an arrest warrant had been issued for him, with former minister Hazim al-Shaalan and 21 other senior ministry staff and contractors, in the inquiry into the ministry's arms contracts, together with orders to seize the property of some of those named (Al Bayan). No later decision is on record as of 19 October 2026.
- Kind
- Person
- Roles
- Iraqi military attaché in Warsaw
Cases
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| Case | Role | Status in this case | Detail | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ministry of Defence arms-procurement scandal under the interim government (about $1.3bn, from 2004 to 2005) | Iraqi military attaché in Warsaw | Charged or wanted | In October 2005 an authorised source in the investigations department of the Commission of Public Integrity said an arrest warrant had been issued for him, with former minister Hazim al-Shaalan and 21 other senior ministry staff and contractors, in the inquiry into the ministry's arms contracts, together with orders to seize the property of some of those named (Al Bayan). No later decision is on record as of 19 October 2026. | 19 October 2026 |
Dated events
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- 8 October 2005Charged or wantedArrest warrant, according to a Commission source
Documents
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- Al Bayan (Commission of Public Integrity source)8 October 2005Official statement reported by the mediaTier B
أوامر باعتقال الشعلان و22 مسؤولاً في وزارة الدفاع
Original addressبينهم الملحق العسكري العراقي في وارسو فارس غانم عبد المجيد، إضافة إلى استدعاء بروسكة نوري شاويس الأمين العام الحالي للوزارة
Articles
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- 7 October 2005