Iraq Business News brings you the latest information on developments and opportunities in the construction & engineering industries in Iraq.
By John Lee. The Iraqi Prime Minister has laid the foundation stone for the 1,400 MW Yusifiya Thermal Power Plant. The plant, which had been stalled since 1990, is being completed to strengthen the national electricity network and support long-term demand. It is being built on a build-own-operate (BOO) model, with the involvement of Al-Rida […]
By John Lee. STOOS Company for General Trading has won a contract with the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) for "Consultancy Services for the Impact Evaluation/Endline Survey Local Infrastructures in Rural Anbar LIRA I & II." The contract value was stated as $43,300. (Source: UNGM)
By John Lee. Safwat Al-Msharea has won a contract with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) for the "Pavement of Al Aksha channel Section two - Muthanna governorate." Contract value is stated as $68,216.14 (Source: UNGM)
By John Lee. The US Supreme Court has declined a petition from American defense contractor Wye Oak Technology, which had petitioned it to review its long-running legal dispute with Iraq. The case stems from a ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit in July 2024, overturning a previous decision […]
By John Lee. The Italian consultancy BTP Infrastrutture has reportedly completed between 70 and 75 percent of the final designs and studies for Iraq's Development Road Project, which will link Basra to the Turkish border via a railway and international highway. Project Director Guido Bonini told the state-owned Iraqi News Agency (INA) that BTP has submitted […]
By John Lee. Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani has laid the foundation stone for the Dur Al-Naft Concrete Bridge and its approaches in Maysan [Missan] Governorate. The event was attended by Eng. Abdul Razzaq Al-Maliki, Director General of Al-Hamurabi State Construction Company, representing the Ministry of Construction, Housing, Municipalities and Public Works. The project is […]
From the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG). Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. KRG Launches Goptapa Water Project to End Chronic Water Shortage in Chamchamal District The Goptapa Water Project is one of the Kurdistan Regional Government's (KRG) key strategic initiatives under its […]
Advertising Feature Rabee Securities Iraq Stock Exchange (ISX) market report (trading week ending: 6th Nov 2025. Please click here to view a table of listed companies and their associated ticker codes. Note: ISX will be closed on Nov. 11, 2025 (Tuesday) due to an official holiday (Parliamentary Elections). The next trading session will be held […]
By John Lee. Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani on Wednesday oversaw the signing ceremony for awarding the redevelopment and expansion project of Baghdad International Airport (BIAP) to the winning consortium, CAAP, led by Corporación América Airports (Luxembourg, Argentina) in partnership with Iraq's Amwaj International. The International Finance Corporation (IFC) of the World Bank Group served […]
By Jared Levy and Ben Van Heuvelen for the Atlantic Council. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Why China is here to stay in Iraq's energy sector Even as Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani has worked to increase US involvement […]
By John Lee. Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani on Monday received Mr. Hisham Talaat Moustafa, Chairman of Egypt's Talaat Moustafa Group (TMG) along with his accompanying delegation. The meeting was attended by the Chairman of the National Investment Commission (NIC) and the Saudi Ambassador to Iraq. The discussions focused on the Al-Rafeel [Rafael] Economic City […]
By John Lee. Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani on Sunday chaired a meeting to follow up on the latest measures and steps taken regarding the implementation of the Baghdad Metro project. The meeting was attended by the Mayor of Baghdad, the head of the Iraq Development Fund, a number of advisers, representatives of diplomatic missions, […]
