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By John Lee. Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani has opened the new Al-Fadhiliya General Hospital in Baghdad on Thursday, a 246-bed medical facility that had been stalled since 2014. According to a press release from the Prime Minister's Media Office, the project, now completed eight months ahead of schedule, marks a major milestone in […]
By John Lee. Iraqi Airways has launched its first domestic flights between Baghdad International Airport (BIAP) and Mosul International Airport, starting on Thursday, 6 November 2025. Director General Manaf Abdul-Munim Ajil confirmed that all technical and administrative preparations have been completed to begin regular flights between Baghdad and Mosul, in coordination with the Iraqi Civil […]
By John Lee. Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani on Wednesday oversaw the signing ceremony for awarding the redevelopment and expansion project of Baghdad International Airport (BIAP) to the winning consortium, CAAP, led by Corporación América Airports (Luxembourg, Argentina) in partnership with Iraq's Amwaj International. The International Finance Corporation (IFC) of the World Bank Group served […]
By John Lee. Greek Minister of Foreign Affairs George Gerapetritis met recently in Baghdad with Iraq's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Fuad Hussein, where they discussed ways to enhance cooperation across a wide range of sectors including trade, investment, energy, academia, tourism, agriculture, construction, and water management. Minister Gerapetritis highlighted Iraq as […]
By John Lee. The Iraqi Cabinet has approved a major project to rehabilitate, develop, and operate Baghdad International Airport through a partnership with a global private-sector operator. The initiative aims to raise the airport's standards to meet international aviation safety and security requirements, attract international airlines, and restore Iraq's reputation in the global air transport […]
By John Lee. UAE-based Damac has launched "Damac Hills Baghdad", which it describes as a landmark luxury development set to redefine the real estate landscape of Baghdad. At its launch event, the company expressed its commitment to delivering exceptional real estate projects and setting new standards of excellence in Baghdad's property sector. (Source: Damac)
By John Lee. Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shiaa Al-Sudani has laid the foundation stone for the Baghdad International Hospital, to be developed by Apex Health, a subsidiary of Qatar's Estithmar Holding [Qatari Investment Holding Company]. Al-Sudani welcomed the Qatari delegation and praised the project as a new chapter in bilateral cooperation, recalling the visit of […]
By John Lee. Dear Tech Company has won a contract with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) for the "Supply of goods for donation STRIVE Juvenile project in Baghdad." Contract value is stated as $53,983.29. (Source: UNGM)
By John Lee. Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani has opened the Al-Zuhour [Zuhur] Central Water Project serving the Al-Husseiniya and Al-Intisar districts in northern Baghdad, with a capacity of 10,000 cubic metres per hour. The project, which had been stalled since 2012, was completed using modern international standards and includes treatment and pumping stations, […]
By John Lee. The Baghdad International Fairground will host the inaugural Iraq International Transport, Airports, and Logistics Exhibition (ITLEXPO 2025) from 15-17 October 2025. According to a statement from the Ministry of Trade's media office, quoting Dr Mustafa Al-Ani, Director General of the General Company for Iraqi Fairs and Commercial Services, the event - held […]
By John Lee. Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani has laid the foundation stone for the Medical Health City project in southern Baghdad, covering an area of 120,000 m². The launch ceremony was attended by the Minister of Health and representatives of international pharmaceutical companies. The project includes five pharmaceutical factories with a total investment […]
By John Lee. The National Investment Commission (NIC) has signed an engineering supervision contract for the "Future City" ["City of the Future"] residential project - one of Baghdad's largest urban investment developments. The signing ceremony was attended by NIC Chairman Dr. Haider Mohammed Makiyya, representatives of Al-Handal International Group (the project developer), and Dr. Mohammed […]
