The United Arab Emirates and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) renewed their collaboration to the flagship UNESCO initiative Revive the Spirit of Mosul earlier this morning, extending the historic partnership on restoration and reconstruction efforts in Mosul, Iraq. Her Excellency Noura bint Mohammed Al Kaabi, UAE Minister of Culture and Knowledge […]
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Getting Reconstruction Right and Wrong: Lessons from Iraq
By Hideki Matsunaga, for Brookings Institution. The opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Bitter experiences of reconstruction in the last two decades have made the international community hesitant to engage in robust reconstruction activities. Iraq’s reconstruction after the United States-led invasion in 2003 […]
Did US Road-Building in Iraq lead to more Violence?
From The Economist. Did American road-building in Iraq lead to more violence? Drivers called it the “highway through hell”. Attacks on the road linking Baghdad to Amman occurred so often in 2014 that truckers were paid three times the normal rate to haul goods along the artery. Gangs and militias were a constant threat. The […]
$60m Reconstruction of Kufa Cement Plant
By John Lee. The Iraqi Ministry of Finance has reportedly approved the expenditure of $60 million for rehabilitation of Kufa Cement Plant in Najaf. More here. (Source: Thompson Reuters Projects News)
New Iraq Reconstruction and Recovery Trust Fund
By Editor on 2nd August 2019 in Construction & Engineering In Iraq, Iraq Banking & Finance News, Politics
The Ministry of Planning and the United Nations signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish the Iraq Reconstruction and Recovery Trust Fund in support of the Government’s Recovery and Development Framework. Iraqi Minister of Planning Dr. Nouri Sabah al-Dulaimi signed on behalf of the Government of Iraq. Marta Ruedas, the Deputy Special Representative of […]
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IBBC visits Ramadi and Baghdad
This past week, IBBC’s , Christophe Michels, Managing Director of the Iraq Britain Business Council (IBBC), and IBBC’s Deputy Chairman, Eng. Rasmi Al Jabri, visited Iraq with Brigadier James Ellery CBE, Chairman of Turnkey LLC. The main focus of the visit was construction and redevelopment in Ramadi, Anbar Province, which has undergone a remarkable period […]
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Key sites in Mosul Reopen after damage by ISIL
Health, sport, nature: Key sites in Mosul reopen after damage by ISIL Al Rabee Primary Healthcare Center, the Al Muthana Sport and Youth Center and the East Mosul Nursery Plantation were officially reopened today by the Government of Ninewa, following their rehabilitation by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). “While a lot of work remains […]
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Video: Rebuilding Mosul – Iran Sanctions “Threaten Progress”
From Al Jazeera. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Slow progress is being made to rebuild the ruined city of Mosul in northern Iraq. It is two years since the Iraqi army, with a United States-led coalition and Iran-backed Shia militias, drove […]
Egypt keen on joining Reconstruction of Iraq
By Rasha Mahmoud for Al-Monitor. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Looking to make inroads into reconstruction projects in Libya and Iraq, Cairo kicked off its annual Builders of Egypt Forum, one of the country’s biggest events in the construction industry. Egyptian Prime Minister […]
Govt to support Iraq’s Cement Industry
By Editor on 5th July 2019 in Construction & Engineering In Iraq, Iraq Industry & Trade News, Politics
By John Lee. The Cabinet held its regular meeting in Baghdad on Tuesday under the chairmanship of Prime Minister, Adil Abd Al-Mahdi. The Cabinet approved a series of recommendations from the Ministerial Economic Council to support the growth of Iraq’s cement industry and to ensure that production capacity continues to meet domestic demand. No details […]
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Video: Can Iraq Rebuild its Economy?
From Al Jazeera. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq is looking to strengthen its economy after decades of war, sanctions, sectarian division and the rise of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL or ISIS). It has achieved some […]
President voices Support for Private Sector
By John Lee. President Barham Salih has highlighted the need to address the obstacles impeding the work of the private sector in Iraq. Addressing a delegation from the Iraqi Federation of Chambers of Commerce at his Office in Baghdad, the President stressed the importance of enhancing the role of the private sector in reconstruction. Mr. […]