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Iraqi Cabinet Approves New Medical City at al-Rashid

By John Lee. The Iraqi Cabinet has approved recommendations to transform Al-Rashid Camp in Baghdad. Plans include the development of a second Medical City at the Al-Rasheed Military Hospital, to include an air base, in addition to the provision of new green spaces. The lands of Al-Rashid Camp will be re-allocated to the Municipality of […]

Iraq to Build Medical City in Baghdad

The Iraqi government has announced that work has begun on a $350-million project to build an integrated, modern medical complex in Baghdad. Ali al-Allaq [Alallaq] (pictured), secretary-general of the Iraqi cabinet, told Al-Shorfa: "The new 1,200-bed medical city will be built on an area of 100,000 square metres in central Baghdad, near the Tigris River […]