Iraq Trade Minister Resigns Over Corruption Scandal
Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki has accepted the resignation of his trade minister over allegations of corruption relating to the country's massive food import program, his office said.
Trade Minister Abd al-Falah al-Sudani submitted his resignation on May 14, the office said in a statement, before being grilled by parliament over a scandal that has led to the arrest of one of his brothers and the flight of another.