Iraq Business News brings you the latest information on developments and opportunities in the construction & engineering industries in Iraq.
By John Lee. Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi has said the Iraqi Government is working on a national project to distribute plots of land to citizens. In a statement following Tuesday's cabinet meeting, al-Kadhimi added: "In order to prevent any manipulation, and for the sake of justice in the distribution of entitlement, there will be an […]
By John Lee. Sharjah 24 reports that Iraq's General Company for Ports is accepting offers from private companies to turn the disused Al-Maqal Port on the Shatt al-Arab into a tourist destination. It adds that an Italian company has already completed designs. Since the Iraq war, the port has reportedly declined for transport purposes, following […]
By John Lee. The Saudi embassy has announced that King Salman bin Abdulaziz will fund the rehabilitation of Ibn Al-Khatib Hospital in Baghdad, as a gift to the Iraqi people. A fire at the hospital last month killed at least 82 people, and left more than 100 injured. Saudi Arabia will also take critically ill […]
UNICEF and UNFPA Launch of National Youth Vision The Ministry of Youth and Sports in the Federal Government launched the 2030 National Youth Vision. The Vision was put in place in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture and Youth in the Kurdistan Regional Government, with technical support from UNFPA and UNICEF, and funding from Sweden, […]
By John Lee. The United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) has published its latest report on Iraq's electoral preparations and processes. Iraqis will go to the polls for early elections in October 2021. The full report can be downloaded here. (Source: UNAMI)
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Iraq has signed an agreement with Government of Iraq's Reconstruction Fund for Areas Affected by Terroristic Operations (REFAATO) to provide residents in Ishaqi, Salah-Al Din with access to safe reliable drinking water. Approximately $1.25 million, generously provided to REFAATO by the Islamic Development Bank, will be used to […]
By John Lee. The Iraqi Cabinet has approved several allocations from the Ministry of Finance to the Ministry of Water Resources: 3 billion dinars ($2 million) to build new water pumping stations and maintain existing stations throughout the country; 3 billion dinars for rehabilitation and lining works of Shatra and Al Kasr in Dhi Qar […]
By John Lee. The Iraqi Cabinet has approved the construction of the new railway between Basra and Shalamcheh [Shalamijah, Shalamjah], on the Iranian border. The line forms the Iraqi leg of the rail link between Basra and the Iranian city of Khoramshahr. According to previous information from the Iranian Tasnim news agency, the $150-million project […]
By John Lee. An Australian engineer and his Egyptian manager have reportedly been held without charge, and in solitary confinement, in Iraq for the past three weeks. Robert Pether, who lives in Ireland, is said to have been called to Iraq to discuss a dispute between his employer, UAE-based EKO Engineering Arabia, and the company's […]
Corruption Worse Than ISIS: Causes and Cures for Iraqi Corruption The Iraq Britain Business Council (IBBC) is delighted to invite you to the public launch of Professor Frank Gunter's new paper on corruption in Iraq on Monday 26th of April from 1pm - 2pm BST. Following the presentation of the paper there will be comments from […]
By John Lee. Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi has officially opened a new power station in Muthanna Governorate. The plant was built by the American company GE, and Turkey's Enka. According to @HarryIstepanian, the plant is in Samawa, and uses four GE "Frame-9E" turbines to provide 500MW of power. (Source: Office of the Prime Minister, @HarryIstepanian)
An international jury has announced that an entry by eight Egyptian architects won the international competition for the reconstruction of the historic Al-Nouri Mosque complex in Mosul, Iraq, a major component of UNESCO's ambitious project for the rehabilitation of the ancient city, Revive the Spirit of Mosul. Selected from among 123 entries, the winning design […]
