who were the bribes offered to, through this corrupt practice?
News reporters named include Ahmed Mansour of Al Jazeera and a writer based in France known for her pro-Saddam positions
Oil-for-Food Programme
The US-funded satellite network Al Hurra broadcast a story on 6 January 2005 detailing allegations that Saddam's regime had bribed news reporters with oil coupons. Reporters named include Ahmed Mansour of Al Jazeera and , a writer based in France known for her pro-Saddam positions.
who owns the un building in new york United Nations where is this building located? In the Turtle Bay neighborhood of Manhattan, on of grounds overlooking the East River was this organization set up in any temporary places prior to moving to this building? Yes. At the Sperry Corporation's offices in Lake Success, New York, an eastern suburb of the city in Nassau County on Long Island is there any art displayed within the buildings? Yes. Iconic sculptures include the "Knotted Gun", called "Non-Violence", artworks like "Peace" - a Marc Chagall stained glass window and two large murals by Brazilian artist Cândido Portinari, entitled "Guerra e Paz" ("War" and "Peace") what is the purpose of the organization mentioned above? To maintain international peace and security, develop friendly relations among nations, achieve international cooperation, and be a centre for harmonizing the actions of nations when was it founded? 24 October 1945 which countries are members of this? 193 countries representing almost all of the world's sovereign states what is their stance on basic rights of humans? The General Assembly adopted a Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which proclaims basic civil, political, and economic rights common to all human beings has it been involved in any corrupt practices? In 2004, it faced accusations that its recently ended Oil-for-Food Program had suffered from widespread corruption, including billions of dollars of kickbacks what was the mission of this program? To allow Iraq to sell oil on the world market in exchange for food, medicine, and other humanitarian needs for ordinary Iraqi citizens without allowing Iraq to boost its military capabilities
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Oil-for-Food Programme [SEP] Oil coupons as bribes
The US-funded satellite network Al Hurra broadcast a story on 6 January 2005 detailing allegations that Saddam's regime had bribed news reporters with oil coupons. Reporters named include Ahmed Mansour of Al Jazeera and , a writer based in France known for her pro-Saddam positions. Two types of oil coupons were used: silver coupons that entitled holders to nine million barrels of oil, and gold coupons worth more. Hamida Naanaa is said to have received a gold coupon.