By John Lee. Progress on combined-cycle power generation projects in four central Iraqi provinces has been reviewed in a meeting between the Minister of Electricity and representatives of Chinese contractor Shanghai Electric. The projects cover stations in Najaf, Karbala, Diwaniyah, and Babil. According to the Ministry of Electricity, Minister Ali Saad Wahib directed the company […]
By John Lee. Electronic applications for loans from the Iraqi Housing Fund are to open on 23 August for a four-day period, with each day allocated to a different group of governorates. Applications open at 10am on the day assigned to each governorate. According to the Ministry of Construction, Housing and Public Municipalities, the schedule […]
By John Lee. The Babil Cement Factory, operated by the General Company for Iraqi Cement (GCPI) under the Ministry of Industry and Minerals, has reported a significant increase in production of non-standard cement (oil well cement, grades B and G) in February of this year. Production reached 3,240 tonnes during February, a substantial rise compared […]
By John Lee. The Iraqi government has approved annual allocations of IQD 100 billion (USD 76.3 million) for each province covered by the Reconstruction Fund for the Most Impoverished Areas. The funding applies to five provinces: Basra Babil Diwaniyah Muthanna Najaf The allocations form part of ongoing efforts to support development and improve economic conditions […]
By John Lee. The Iraqi government has directed provincial authorities to monitor market prices and prevent hoarding, alongside approving a series of development, energy, and administrative measures. The decisions were taken during a meeting of the Higher Committee for Coordination between Provinces, chaired by Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani. The Prime Minister instructed governors to […]
By John Lee. Iraqi air defences have intercepted and shot down nine drones targeting military sites in Dhi Qar and Basra provinces, according to updates from the Joint Operations Command. Four drones were downed after attempting to strike a military location inside Imam Ali Air Base in Dhi Qar province. Two were intercepted at 22:50, […]
By John Lee. Air strikes targeted the Jurf Al-Nasr area, north of Babil province, at 11:50am on Saturday, resulting in two fatalities and three injuries. According to a statement from the Joint Operations Command, further details will be provided at a later stage. (Source: Joint Operations Command)
By John Lee. A memorandum of understanding (MoU) has reportedly been signed for a 30MW waste-to-energy plant in Babil. According to Shafaq News, companies involved include UK-based IM Power, headed by Gordon Dickey; German company SIMS; and Turkish construction company ESTA. The full article can be viewed here.
By John Lee. Two major road infrastructure projects have been launched to improve connectivity and ease congestion in the central Euphrates region. The first project involves construction of a 34-kilometre road linking Karbala province to the highway network, including 14 bridges, one of them spanning the Euphrates River. The project has a total cost of […]
By John Lee. The General Company for Food Products, part of Iraq's Ministry of Industry and Minerals, has signed two public-private partnership agreements to rehabilitate and develop its starch and dextrin factory in Babil province and the Al-Ameen soap and detergents factory. According to Director General Eng. Haider Shwia Mazal, these partnerships aim to modernise […]
By John Lee. As part of government efforts to diversify Iraq's energy mix and reduce reliance on fossil fuels, the National Investment Commission (NIC) has awarded four major investment licences in the renewable energy sector during 2025. NIC Chairman Dr. Haider Mohammed Makkia [Makiyya] re-announced the licences on Wednesday, noting their alignment with Iraq's National […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Prime Minister, Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani, officially launched the construction of the Diwan Factory Project in Babil Governorate on Wednesday. The strategic initiative by local company Etihad Group will produce electrical transformers, cables, and smart meters. The project, with a total budget of $300 million [approx. 393 billion IQD], is being built […]
