Iraq Business News brings you the latest information on developments and opportunities in the construction & engineering industries in Iraq.
From Amwaj Media. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraqi electoral process in question as second Shiite bloc withdraws from polls Amid mounting fears over the future of democracy in Iraq, the Nasr (Victory) bloc led by former premier Haidar Al-Abadi (2014-18) […]
By John Lee. Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani conducted a field visit on Wednesday to inspect the ongoing redevelopment of the historic riverfront in the old city of Mosul. Highlighting the symbolic and cultural importance of the area, which includes numerous religious and archaeological landmarks, the Prime Minister affirmed that the reconstruction is being carried […]
By John Lee. Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani has underscored the importance of ensuring that new residential cities meet the needs of citizens, during a site visit to the under-construction Al-Jawahiri City (pictured), west of Baghdad. The Prime Minister inspected the project, launched in December 2023, as part of his government's housing initiative. He […]
By John Lee. Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani has inaugurated the second phase of the wastewater treatment plant in Najaf, which now provides an additional 100,000 cubic metres per day of treatment capacity. He also launched implementation works for the Al-Nidaa district sewage project and the third phase of the Najaf treatment plant, which will […]
By John Lee. The Ministry of Construction, Housing and Municipalities has announced the completion of the Najaf Wastewater Treatment Plant project, supervised by its General Directorate of Sewerage. Constructed on a 100-dunum site, the facility has a design capacity of 100,000 cubic metres per day. It is expected to significantly reduce pollution levels in the […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Ministry of Transport has announced details of its project to develop Baghdad International Airport (BIAP) through a public-private partnership (PPP), in cooperation with the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group. In response to fiscal pressures and the government's strategy to diversify funding sources, Iraq signed a […]
By John Lee. France's Vallourec has secured two contracts to supply Oil Country Tubular Goods (OCTG) to support the drilling operations of China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) and PetroChina in Iraq. According to a statement from the company, these contracts carry potential revenue of over $130 million [IQD 170 billion]. The contracts cover the […]
By John Lee. The Iraqi government has approved a proposal from the Basra Governorate to include four new water desalination projects in its development plans. The approved plants are: Shatt Al-Arab Desalination Plant, with a capacity of 5,000 m³/hour; Al-Faw and Al-Seeba Desalination Plant, with a capacity of 3,000 m³/hour; Abu Floos Desalination Plant, with […]
By John Lee. The General Company for Ports of Iraq (GCPI) has announced the near-completion of the infrastructure phase of the Grand Al-Faw Port, with plans to soon select a global operator to develop and manage the superstructure. Director General Farhan Al-Fartousi told the state-run Iraqi News Agency (INA) that 11 major international companies have […]
By John Lee. The Iraqi Cabinet has approved the allocation of part of plot (1/89, District 14, Al-Haswa), currently owned by the Ministry of Finance and designated for the Ministry of Defence, based on the Defence Ministry's actual land needs. A total of 2,400 dunams will be allocated to the Iraq Development Fund to contract […]
By John Lee. Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shiaa Al-Sudani has confirmed that six new cities have been 'awarded for execution', with three more pending, as part of a broader plan to develop 60 new urban centres across the country. Speaking at a meeting of the New Cities Authority on Monday, Al-Sudani emphasised the government's commitment […]
By John Lee. Prime Minister Mohammed Shiaa Al-Sudani has opened two overpasses in the Tobji area of Baghdad's Karkh district, as part of the first phase of infrastructure works aimed at easing traffic congestion in the capital. The project, implemented under the Ministry of Construction and Housing's traffic decongestion plan, is one of 16 such […]
