Iraq sells Najaf building for $22.90

A local official in Iraq has reported a major property sale by the government. A 3,000 square meter building in the city of Najaf was sold to the head of the National Wisdom Movement political party for a mere $22.90. The transaction, reported by Shafaq news agency, has raised immediate questions about corruption and the misuse of state assets. The building's true market value is likely many orders of magnitude higher than the sale price.