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Iraq Launches 'Eduba' School Construction Project

By John Lee. Iraq's Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani launched the execution phase of multiple school construction projects in five provinces via video conference on Sunday, as part of Phase One of the Eduba Project, implemented through the private sector under the Iraq Development Fund. The first phase includes school construction in: Sabaa Qusour, Baghdad […]

Iraq Approves Phosphate and Sponge Iron Projects

By John Lee. The Iraqi Ministry of Industry and Minerals has secured government approval to establish a fully integrated phosphate fertilizer complex in Anbar and a sponge iron plant in Basra, marking what it describes as a major step in reviving the country's strategic industries. According to a ministry statement, the Higher Committee for Reconstruction […]

Swiss, Egyptian Firms to Build Grain Silos in Iraq

By John Lee. The Iraqi Ministry of Trade has signed an agreement with Switzerland's Bühler and Egypt's Samco to construct five state-of-the-art grain silos, each with a storage capacity of 60,000 tonnes. The silos will be built in Kirkuk, Anbar, Wasit, Najaf, and Muthanna, as part of the ministry's infrastructure development plan. Minister Atheer Daoud […]

Drought Impact on Displaced and Returnee Iraqis

From the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC). Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Cracked Earth, shrinking harvest: Drought impact on displaced and returnee Iraqis This report explores an often-overlooked theme: the impact of climate on individuals and communities who are still displaced. How-if […]

Iraq Explores for Limestone and Gypsum

By John Lee. The Iraq Geological Survey, part of the Ministry of Industry and Minerals, has started new exploration projects for limestone and gypsum reserves in Anbar and Nineveh provinces, respectively. In Abu Safia, Anbar, teams are searching for limestone deposits essential for cement production, while in Al-Salamiyah, Nineveh, efforts are focused on uncovering borcelanite […]

Baghdad-Ramadi Railway Reopens after 20-Year Hiatus

By John Lee. Iraq's Minister of Transport, Mr. Razzaq Muhaibis Al-Saadawi, officially reopened the Baghdad-Ramadi railway in Anbar province last week, marking a significant milestone after the line had been inactive for 20 years due to terrorism. A lengthy press release from the Ministry gave few details of the project; it included pictures of the […]

New UN Reports on the Crimes Committed by IS

By John Lee. In the closing days of the United Nations Investigative Team for Accountability of Daesh/ISIL (UNITAD) mandate in Iraq, the team has release a series of reports on the crimes committed by ISIL (Da'esh) in the country. Detailed Findings of International Crimes Committed against Christians by ISIL (Da'esh) Findings on the damage and […]