# Former Iraqi provincial governor arrested as graft crackdown continues

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- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-09 16:53 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/9/former-iraqi-provincial-governor-arrested-as-graft-crackdown-continues?traffic_source=rss

> Former Saladin province governor Ahmed al-Jubouri has been arrested along with a close associate. Both are facing charges over the misuse of contract funds. The arrests come as an anti-graft crackdown continues in Iraq. The allegations concern the handling of contract money in Saladin province.