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The New Arab

1.7.22 Nizar Hanna Nasri sits atop an empire that feeds billions into black markets abroad, and with partners like Iraqi Kurdistan’s ruling Barzani family, former Iraqi President Jalal Talabani, and Saddam Hussein’s son. A special investigation with

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Revealed: How Iraq’s cigarette smugglers built an empire

Nizar Hanna Nasri sits atop an empire spanning pharmaceuticals, liquor imports, and real estate developments. But his success was built on a far less visible foundation: A globe-spanning trade in…