Iraq Business News brings you the latest information on developments and opportunities in the construction & engineering industries in Iraq.
By John Lee. Construction is under way on the Bawanur Dam project in the Garmian District of the Kurdistan Region. The project is designed to strengthen water security, support agriculture and environmental protection, and generate electricity. Overseen by the Kurdistan Regional Government's (KRG) Ministry of Agriculture and Water Resources, the dam is an embankment structure […]
By John Lee. A memorandum of understanding has been signed for the development of Diwaniyah International Airport and a free zone in the province. The governor of Diwaniyah, Abbas Shuail Al-Zamili, signed the MoU with Al-Balaghi and Chinese firm China CAMC Engineering, described as a strategic step to support commercial and investment activity in the […]
By John Lee. Iraq's fourth international oil, gas and licensing rounds conference has opened in Baghdad, with the Ministry of Oil outlining progress on exports, refining and infrastructure over the first 100 days of the new government. According to the Ministry of Oil, Minister Basim Muhammad Khudhair al-Abadi said oil exports had risen from around […]
By John Lee. Iraq and Syria have discussed expanding bilateral trade and increasing Iraqi exports to the Syrian market, with cement and asphalt identified as priority commodities. The talks took place on the sidelines of the 118th ordinary session of the Arab League's Economic and Social Council. Minister of Trade Mustafa Nizar Jumaa met with […]
By John Lee. Ford Middle East and North Africa has appointed Shimal Al Jazeera Auto-Trading and Commercial Agencies (SAT) as its distributor partner in Iraq, effective 1 October 2026. According to a press release from Ford, SAT is a strategic alliance between March Holding, a regional investment group with a diversified portfolio across technology, financial […]
By John Lee. Plans have been announced for a new modern city to be built in each of Iraq's provinces, with each city to cover between 10,000 and 15,000 dunams and to reflect the character, history, and heritage of its province. According to the Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi met on Thursday […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Ministry of Electricity has held discussions with representatives of US company GE on expanding the Mansuriya gas power station and adding combined-cycle units. The meeting was chaired by Mohammed Nouama Al-Tufeili, the ministry's undersecretary for production affairs, and was attended by representatives of the Investments and Contracts Directorate, the Planning and […]
By John Lee. Plans for Al-Tayeb Economic City in Maysan province have moved forward following a meeting to assess water infrastructure requirements for the site. The meeting was chaired by the head of the National Investment Commission (NIC), Adel Dakhil Muhammad al-Yasiri and focused on the technical and economic feasibility of water harvesting projects at […]
By John Lee. A project to assess limestone reserves suitable for cement production is under way in the Wadi al-Mahari area, south of Najaf governorate. The work is being carried out by the Iraqi Geological Survey, a body within the Ministry of Industry and Minerals. According to the Ministry of Industry and Minerals, the project […]
From Amwaj Media. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq's Housing Boom is Leaving its Aspirational Class Behind In Erbil, the capital of Iraqi Kurdistan, a young professional said she considers herself fortunate by earning some two million IQD (1,500 USD) a […]
By John Lee. A concrete plant in the Al-Fahamah area near Baghdad's Jazirat Baghdad district has been closed following a field inspection that found it was not meeting environmental standards. Environment Minister Sarwa Abdul-Wahid carried out the inspection in response to complaints from local residents. (Source: Ministry of Environment)
By John Lee. Options for restarting the stalled Bismayah housing project were discussed at a meeting between the National Investment Commission (NIC) and the South Korean Ambassador to Iraq, Lee Joonie, on Sunday. According to the NIC, the meeting reviewed the current status of the project and examined options for settling outstanding financial dues, including […]
