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By John Lee. Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani has led the fifth meeting of the High Committee for Reconstruction and Investment, at which several housing projects were approved in various provinces. During the meeting, authorization was granted to the Ministry of Construction, Housing, and Municipalities to negotiate with the executing company for the Housing […]
By John Lee. In its first regular session of the year, the Iraqi Cabinet approved a $736,243,600 integrated residential project, to be constructed on parcels 25/12, 23/75, and 23/76 in District 21, Al-Salam, Baghdad. It granted approval for Ahl Al-Wafa Trading and General Contracting to implement the project and obtain the investment license for the […]
By John Lee. Abeer Alshimal Company For General Contracting Ltd. has won a contract with the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) for the "Construction of Cat IV Housing Units in Karma, Fallujah and Ana in Anbar." The contract is valued at $1,871,889. (Source: UNGM)
By John Lee. Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani has laid the foundation stone for the Al-Jawahiri Residential City project in Abu Ghraib, west of Baghdad. The project is one of the five new cities unveiled as part of the government's strategy to tackle the housing crisis and alleviate congestion in major urban centers. According to […]
By John Lee. The Iraqi Cabinet has endorsed the Central Review and Approval Committee's recommendation to proceed with the referral and appeal process for the Daghara Residential Project in Diwaniyah Province. According to a statement from the Prime Minister's office, the companies involved are Al-Ansab General Contracting Company and Al-Ansab Towers General Contracting Company. It […]
By John Lee. The Iraqi Cabinet has approved the completion of 30,000 housing units at the Basmaiyah residential complex outside Baghdad. Payment via Rafidain Bank to the Korean company Hanwha for completed housing units was also approved. The National Investment Commission (NIC) was also authorized to proceed with the remaining 70,000 units. (Source: Media Office […]
By John Lee. Al-Ekhwa Al-Nubalaa for General Trading & Contracting Limited has won a contract with the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) for the "Construction of Cat IV Housing Units in Ninewa, Sinjar and Ba'aj Districts" The contract is valued at $1,657,607. (Source: UNGM)
By John Lee. In its 41st regular session, chaired by Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani, the Iraqi Cabinet approved the allocation of four new residential city projects to foreign and local companies based on recommendations from the ministerial team established under Cabinet Resolution (23121) of 2023. The projects are as follows: New Al-Juwayriyah [Jawahiri] City […]
From Amwaj Media. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq's pursuit of housing security inflames insecurities in Kirkuk Since taking office last autumn, Iraqi Prime Minister Muhammad Shia' Al-Sudani has focused on revamping deprived neighborhoods and addressing housing security among his key […]
By John Lee. The Iraqi Minister of Construction, Housing and Public Works, has said that the designs have been completed for more than 20 sites that were chosen for new residential cities. Bengin Rikani [Bangin Rekani] made the comment at a conference in Baghdad. (Source: MOCH)
By John Lee. Saudi Arabian companies are said to be committed to supporting the housing sector in Iraq. The Saudi ambassador to Baghdad, Abdulaziz Al-Shammari (pictured), told the state-owned Iraqi News Agency (INA) on Wednesday that Saudi companies will expand into Iraq with a view to building more housing. He was speaking after attending a […]
By Louisa Loveluck and Mustafa Salim, for The Washington Post. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. A building boom fueled by corruption is changing the face of Baghdad Twenty years after an American-led invasion plunged Iraq into conflict, a real estate […]
