The Baghdad Job | The Biggest Bank Heist in History
In 2022 news broke that $2.5bn had been stolen in Iraq, the biggest bank heist ever. Nicolas Pelham, The Economist's Middle East correspondent, follows the money
2023-07-28 20:00:00 - The Economist
01:41 - The investigation begins
02:28 - Where did the money come from?
03:55- Who was Nur Zuheir?
04:29 - Following the trail in Baghdad
08:11- Corruption in Iraq
13:21 - The government changes course
15:46 - Who is complicit, really?
16:50 - What happened to the money?