The Mosul Airport will resume operation this evening after a contract has been renewed with a security company for a further two months, the Ninewa governor said on Saturday. “The Ministry of Transportation has renewed its contract with the foreign security firm assigned to protect the Mosul Airport for another two months,” Governor Athil al-Nujaifi […]
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Baghdad Council Approves Media City Project
Baghdad province council has approved the project to establish Baghdad’s Media city, although estimated costs have increased by more than $128million. The Director of the approved construction company said that necessary agreements had been obtained by the Baghdad council and municipality, in addition to media and transmission commission and Iraqi media Network to implement the […]
Government to Redevelop Sadr Township in Baghdad
The government has drawn up plans to build 30,000 housing units in the low-income neighborhood of Sadr City, a slum area where more than 2 million people live. The city was formerly known as al-Thawra or Revolution but was renamed for Sadr, a senior Shiite cleric whose mysterious death the country’s Shiite Muslims blame on […]
New Mechanism to Rebuild Part of Central Baghdad
Works started to prepare a mechanism to rebuild part of central Baghdad, the mayor of the capital said on Wednesday. “The project will be implemented according to international design and complies with modernity requirements,” the Baghdad Mayoralty said in a release on Wednesday received by Aswat al-Iraq news agency. It said that the Baghdad Mayoralty […]
Work to Begin on 2 Investment Projects in Baghdad
Work will soon begin on two investment projects that will provide more than 100,000 housing units in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad’s Mayor Sabir al-Issawi said on Tuesday. “The Baghdad Mayoralty has completed negotiations with the company assigned to invest in al-Rasheed Camp to build 65,000 housing units, and entertainment, commercial, sports and medical facilities…,” the […]
Delegation from 40 French Companies in Baghdad
A delegation comprised of representatives of 40 French companies has visited the Baghdad Investment Commission to become updated on investment opportunities in the capital. "The commission and the delegation have discussed means of furthering mutual cooperation...," according to a statement released by Baghdad's provincial council and received by Aswat al-Iraq news agency. The housing, industrial […]
Anbar Official Says 2010 Budget for Province is Insufficient
The head of Anbar's provincial council on Saturday said that it has received a budget of nearly $1.153 U.S. dollars for next year, adding that it is not enough to finance projects in the province. "The council will inform the ministries of finance and planning of its objection to the lack of financial allocations," Jassem […]
Baghdad Mayoralty Rebuilds Salhiya Compound
The campaign to rebuild the Salhiya residential compound has begun, the Baghdad mayor’s office said on Monday. “The Baghdad Mayoralty also released the second dispatch of compensation funds to people affected by the terrorist bombing on August 19, 2009,” said the release that was received by Aswat al-Iraq news agency. The bombing targeted the Salhiya […]
Baghdad Mayoralty to Establish Media City
Baghdad Mayoralty has expressed its intention to establish a media city on an area of 30 donums in northern Baghdad. “Baghdad Mayoralty has called on local, regional and international companies willing to invest under the Investment Law no. 13 of the year 2006 to bid for a project to establish an integrated media city in […]
Ministry of Communications Reduces Wages of Land Line Installation in Baghdad and Provinces
Ministry of Communications has decided to reduce wages and the transferring of land lines setup in Baghdad and provinces. A source at the ministry in a press statement said that, the General Company for Post & Telecommunications issued a new tariff which is, for telephone setup payment ,100 thousand dinars after it was 200 thousand […]