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News Summary: Iraqi central bank head ousted after probe
By Associated Press, Updated: Tuesday, October 16, 1:25 PM
CENTRAL BANK OUSTER: Iraq abruptly removed the longtime governor of the country’s central bank after he and other bank officials were targeted in an investigation into alleged financial wrongdoing.
CENTRAL BANK VETERAN: Sinan al-Shabibi, is seen as a politically independent economist who has led the bank since shortly after the U.S.-led invasion. He has not been charged with any crime, and his lawyer insists he is innocent.
BIGGER GAME: The allegations, drawn up by a special parliamentary committee established to investigate the bank, could give new ammunition to critics of Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki that the Iraqi leader is trying to consolidate control over the country’s institutions.
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By Associated Press, Updated: Tuesday, October 16, 1:25 PM
CENTRAL BANK OUSTER: Iraq abruptly removed the longtime governor of the country’s central bank after he and other bank officials were targeted in an investigation into alleged financial wrongdoing.
CENTRAL BANK VETERAN: Sinan al-Shabibi, is seen as a politically independent economist who has led the bank since shortly after the U.S.-led invasion. He has not been charged with any crime, and his lawyer insists he is innocent.
BIGGER GAME: The allegations, drawn up by a special parliamentary committee established to investigate the bank, could give new ammunition to critics of Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki that the Iraqi leader is trying to consolidate control over the country’s institutions.
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