The director of construction and planning in Najaf Province announced on Wednesday that a site was allocated in Najaf to build a new international airport which shall be put forward for investment. Abdul Kareem al-Khawaja told Aswat al-Iraq that the new airport will have two runways specified to international standards.. Commenting on the existing Najaf […]
According to a report from AKnews, Iraq has signed a preliminary deal with France for the development of Iraq’s airports. The French government has agreed to help with the construction of new buildings and the modernization of outdated equipment such as security scanners. A high-level delegation led by Transport Minister Hadi al-Amiri travelled to Paris […]
Iraq's Minister for Transport has said a tender to build an airport in the Middle Euphrates region is expected to be floated in October. According to Reuters, he could not give an estimated cost for the project, which will be located between the holy Shi'ite southern cities of Najaf and Kerbala, but other sources estimate […]
