The commission announced on Saturday that investigators from its Kirkuk office executed a judicial warrant in a joint operation with Customs Police Intelligence. 

Iraqi security forces have arrested a suspect accused of stealing 825 million Iraqi dinars from the owner of a currency exchange company in Kirkuk. The arrest comes after a two-year manhunt during which the suspect allegedly moved between several governorates to evade capture.

Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Faleh al-Zaidi will travel to Washington this week accompanied by a high-level ministerial and business delegation for talks aimed at strengthening economic, financial, energy, and security cooperation between Iraq and the United States.

Temperatures are expected to rise across the Kurdistan Region and Iraq on Sunday as a new heatwave moves into the region. Meteorological authorities have also warned of high winds and dust storms in the coming days, while Civil Defense has urged residents to take precautions against extreme heat.

Najaf Governorate has intensified its efforts to develop economic infrastructure, aiming to increase non-oil revenues by opening a new international border crossing and reactivating its airport.