On 16 August 2026, Al-Ahad TV (AAH — official) aired two closely worded items in the name of Al-Baldawi concerning Foreign Ministry adviser Wael Ghassan Hamza. The first asked for verification of a suspicion that he drew two salaries, from Iraq and from Britain, during a secondment; the second asked the Foreign Ministry to specify the legal basis for continuing his Iraqi salary while assigned to a foreign entity. The collected items do not identify Al-Baldawi’s own affiliation and do not establish the pay facts.
- Al-Ahad TVAAH — official16 Aug, 15:58
“Al-Baldawi calls for verification of the suspicion that Foreign Minister's adviser Wael Ghassan Hamza received two salaries from Iraq and Britain during the secondment.”
البلداوي يطالب بالتحقق من شبهة تقاضي مستشار وزير الخارجية وائل غسان حمزة راتبين من العراق وبريطانيا خلال فترة الإعارة
- Al-Ahad TVAAH — official16 Aug, 16:01
“Al-Baldawi calls on the Foreign Ministry to specify the legal basis for continuing to pay employee "Wael Ghassan" during his secondment to a foreign entity.”
البلداوي يطالب الخارجية بتحديد السند القانوني لاستمرار صرف راتب الموظف "وائل غسان" خلال إعارته إلى جهة أجنبية
Watch: a named investigation, a Foreign Ministry reply, identification of Al-Baldawi’s bloc, or a follow-up naming other officials — any of these moves this file.