The Wassit Gov. Lateef Hamad al-Turfa on Tuesday laid the foundation stone of a new rural road south of Kut city. “The road’s length will be 37.5 km,” Majid al-Itabi, Wassit’s media director, told Aswat al-Iraq news agency. He said that the project will cost ID3.88 billion. “The road will be executed by a local […]
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Cornerstone Laid for Southern Kirkuk Road
Kirkuk’s governor laid the cornerstone of a project to pave a road in southern Kirkuk at a total cost of 588 million Iraqi dinars, according to an official source. “The governor Abdulrahman Mustapha laid on Tuesday the cornerstone of a project to pave the road between al-Shirin dam on Lilan road in southern Kirkuk,” the […]
Iraq Looking Forward to Turkish Role in Construction- Deputy PM
Iraq’s Deputy Prime Minister Rafie al-Issawi has stressed his government’s aspirations for an expanding role by Turkish companies in Iraq’s building process. This came during his speech at an investment conference, which was attended by Aswat al-Iraq news agency today. “Iraq is looking forward to boost the distinguished role of Turkish firms,” Issawi said “Turkish […]
3 Locations in Missan for Investment Projects
Local authorities in Missan have prepared three locations for investments in the province. “The locations will be used for constructing hotels, parks, and residential compounds,” Eng. Mohammed Shiaa al-Sudani, the Missan governor, told Aswat al-Iraq news agency on Monday. He said that names of firms that will be executing those projects will be announced soon. […]
Singaporean Company Considers Investment in Basra
A delegation comprised of representatives of a Singaporean company has discussed with Basra’s governor the establishment of a luxury hotel in the city. “The governor of Basra, Shaltagh Abboud al-Mayyah, has welcomed the project and offered to provide all facilities…,” a local media source told Aswat al-Iraq news agency. The five-star hotel will be built […]
Baghdad Plans 75,000 Apartments to Modernize Slum
The city of Baghdad asked foreign companies on Thursday to sign up for a project to design and build 75,000 apartments, the first phase of a $10 billion plan to rebuild the Iraqi capital's sprawling Sadr City slum. The entire 56 sq km (22 sq mile) project, to be built over 10 years, includes 150,000 […]
3 Projects carried out at ID7b in Shaqlawa
Three service projects were finalized in the different areas of the district of Shaqlawa at a total cost of more than 7 billion Iraqi dinars, the district mayor said on Thursday. “The projects were carried out in Shaqlawa, (51 km) northeast of Arbil, at a cost of more than 7 billion Iraqi dinars from the […]
Housing Minister Discusses Progress of Projects
The Iraqi minister of housing and construction has discussed with the governor of Muthanna the progress of projects implemented by the ministry in the province. “Minister Bayan Dizayee has stressed her ministry’s seriousness in executing the projects in accordance with the required standards and the agreed deadlines,” according to a ministry statement received by Aswat […]
Parliament to Vote on Real Estate Property Commission Bill
The Iraqi Parliament started on Thursday its regular session under Speaker Iyad al-Samarraie to vote on the real estate property commission draft law. Today’s agenda include voting on amending the dissolved authority number 65 of 2004 and on compensating those damaged by the former regime. The session will also witness the first reading of the […]
Kurdistan’s Cabinet Approves Housing Bill
Kurdistan region’s Council of Ministers approved the housing citizens draft law, according to an official statement released on Thursday. “The council during its meeting tackled also allocating 10% of the project’s amount to the cities, 15% to the districts and 20% to the villages,” said the statement received by Aswat al-Iraq news agency. “The council […]
Big Residential Compound in Diala – Source
Diala Investment Commission gave permission to construct a big residential compound in eastern Baaquba city, the commission’s head said on Wednesday. “The compound will consist of 3,000 apartments,” Mijwil Mehdi told Aswat al-Iraq news agency. He said that the compound’s total cost will be around $247 million. “Interested citizen need to pay $40–$50 thousand to […]
Health Minister Confirmed Turkish Company to Carry out Hospital Project in Karbala
A Turkish company will embark during the next few weeks on a project to set up a teaching hospital in Karbala at a cost of 177 billion Iraqi dinars, according to the health minister on Sunday. "Turkey's Universal, which specializes in medical services and hospital construction, will start carrying out the Karbala teaching hospital project. […]