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By John Lee. Iraq's Ministry of Agriculture has discussed avenues for scientific cooperation with China to advance Iraq's agricultural sector. During a meeting between Eng. Munir Ali Kreidi, Director General of the Agricultural Guidance and Training Department, and the Deputy Director General of the Chinese company "Green Agriculture", participants explored ways to transfer Chinese research […]
By John Lee. Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani has officially launched construction on the New Sadr City project in Baghdad. The project covers 4,000 dunams [400 hectares; 1,000 acres] between the Al-Maamel area and the edge of the existing Sadr City. It will feature 60,000 housing units of various sizes, fully integrated with public services […]
By Rouba El Husseini for Al Monitor. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. 'Leave our marshes alone': Iraqis fear oil drilling would destroy fabled wetlands Plans to drill for oil in the protected Mesopotamian Marshes of southern Iraq have galvanised villagers […]
By John Lee. Vehicle sales in Iraq have reportedly risen 24.1 percent year-on-year, for the first quarter 2025. According to a report from Focus 2 Move, South Korea's Kia overtook Japan's Toyota to become the top-selling manufacturer in Iraq, with MG of China coming in third place. The biggest selling individual model was the Toyota […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Minister of Industry and Minerals, Prof. Eng. Khaled Battal Al-Najm, has launched the Green Mountain Industrial City project in Basra, marking Iraq's first industrial city of its kind. The project is a strategic partnership between the General Company for Iron and Steel and China's Tsingshan. Spanning 2,000 dunams, the city will […]
By John Lee. The Iraqi Prime Minister has ordered a consultative meeting to be held between the Ministry of Electricity and the General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers regarding the Al-Khairat Thermal Power Plant. According to a statement from the Prime Minister's Office, the focus of the meeting is on resolving financing issues related […]
By John Lee. Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed S. Al-Sudani chaired a meeting on the delayed Al-Khairat Thermal Power Plant project in Karbala, attended by the Chinese Ambassador to Iraq and representatives from the executing companies, Harlow International and CITIC, as well as officials from the Ministries of Electricity and Oil. The Prime Minister granted the […]
By John Lee. The Iraqi Oil Exploration Company has completed a seismic survey of the Naft Khana oil field in Diyala province, achieving the milestone in record time, according to the Ministry of Oil. The announcement was made during a ceremony on Thursday, which also coincided with International Workers' Day. Representing the Minister, Deputy Minister […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Ministry of Oil has signed an addendum to the contract for the development of the East Baghdad (South) oil field with EBS Petroleum. EBS Petroleum is a body registered in Iraq to conduct petroleum operations on behalf of China's ZhenHua Oil. The Minister confirmed that the agreement will enable the field to […]
By John Lee. Baghdad Municipality has signed a contract with China's state-owned Shandong Hi-Speed Group [Shandong Gaosu Group] for the construction of 11,000 housing units in the New Sadr City project. Speaking at the signing ceremony, Mayor Ammar Musa Kazem said that more than 30 companies expressed interest in the project, which represents the first […]
By John Lee. Prime Minister Mohammed S. Al-Sudani conducted a field inspection on Monday to assess progress at the Nasiriyah International Airport project in Dhi Qar Province. With the overall completion rate of 47%, the Prime Minister urged relevant authorities to swiftly address remaining obstacles, including power supply, conflict resolution, clearance of military structures, and […]
By John Lee. Prime Minister Mohammed S. Al-Sudani has launched the execution phase of the Nasiriyah Medical City Project in Dhi Qar Province -- a healthcare complex comprising 13 facilities, including seven hospitals with a combined capacity of 700 beds. Designed to reduce Iraq's reliance on overseas medical treatment, the 132-dunam [13.2-hectare; 33-acre] project will […]
