Iraqi Parliament Interrogates Defense Minister for Corruption
Lesson Brief
BBC Arabic
On October 3, BBC Arabic reported that the Iraqi Parliament interrogated the Defense Minister Khalid al-Obaidi on corruption charges in a secret session. The decision to interrogate the minister was decided with the approval of 200 representatives and followed large protests in Baghdad and several other cities against rampant corruption. The attached video is a very brief news clip from September 30 reporting on a decision to postpone the interrogation.
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- Shiite clerics / authorities
- المراجع الشيعية
- to carry out
- نَفَّذَ، يُنَفِّذ
- corruption charges / allegations
- اتهامات بالفساد
- issue(s)
- قضية، قضايا
- combating corruption
- مكافحة الفساد
- large demonstrations
- مظاهرات ضخمة
- with the consent of
- بموافقة
- political reforms
- إصلاحات سياسية
- parliament
- مجلس النواب / البرلمان
- protests / protesting
- الاحتجاجات / احتجاجا على