Iraq Business News brings you the latest information on developments and opportunities in the construction & engineering industries in Iraq.
From the United Nations (Iraq): The BEIT Project Integrates Policy, Legal Frameworks, and Practical Solutions to Address Iraq's Housing and Employment Challenges The Building Equitable and Inclusive Transformation (BEIT) towards Decent Work and Affordable Housing in Iraq project held its second Steering Committee Meeting in Baghdad. In his opening remarks, Dr. Mohamed Mohsen Al Sayed, […]
By Alex Vatanka for The Middle East Institute. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. How Iraq's vote will shape the next phase of US-Iran competition Washington is once again leaning hard on Baghdad to narrow the space for Iran's proxy networks, […]
By James Mottram for The National. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Can Iraq's Oscar submission spark a revival in the country's film industry? Hasan Hadi's The President's Cake, also screening at Doha festival, is a rare film from Iraq to […]
By John Lee. An Iraqi delegation from the Ministry of Industry and Minerals met several international cement companies on the sidelines of the 28th International Cement and Building Materials Conference held in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The meetings included discussions with representatives of Mokoto, Rivertech, and Sinoma to explore cooperation opportunities supporting the development […]
KRG Prime Minister Masrour Barzani has laid the foundation stone for the second phase of the Erbil Wastewater Treatment Plant. This initiative is one of the largest environmental infrastructure projects in the Kurdistan Region, with a KRG investment of $579 million. The plant will be constructed on 205 acres in western Erbil and will have […]
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 […]
