By John Lee. The National Investment Commission (NIC) has reviewed progress on the Nahrawan City project in Baghdad, a 2,500-dunum development comprising 8,000 fully serviced housing units. The infrastructure works are being implemented by Al-Asim Real Estate and Tourism Investment Company, covering utilities and essential services for the planned residential community. During a site visit, Commission […]
By John Lee. State-run Iraqi News Agency (INA) reports that plans have been announced to develop clean energy power plants in Baghdad, Basra and Nineveh. It quotes the regional director of Shanghai (sic) as saying that the already-announced Nahrawan project in Baghdad will convert 5,000 tonnes of waste per day into 110MW of electricity, with […]
By John Lee. Prime Minister Mohammed Shiaa Al-Sudani chaired a special meeting on Monday to review progress on the Ali Al-Wardi New Residential City (Madinat al-Ward), planned for southeast Baghdad. The project, spanning 61 million square metres, will provide 120,000 housing units of various types. It is positioned as a key solution to Iraq's housing […]
By John Lee. Construction has started on the Waste-to-Energy Power Plant Project in Al-Nahrawan, Baghdad. With a capacity of 100 megawatts, the plant will use high-efficiency complete combustion technology, according to a statement from the Media Office of the Prime Minister. Iraq's Council of Ministers approved the project in February, awarding it to the Chinese […]
By John Lee. The Iraqi Oil Pipeline Company has successfully removed an illegal tap on a 16-inch crude oil pipeline in the Nahrawan area, east of Baghdad. Company Director General Ali Abdul Karim al-Moussawi said that technical teams detected the breach, which involved a deliberate puncture connected to valves and a 100-meter plastic pipe for […]
By John Lee. Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani inaugurated the construction of 10,000 serviced residential plots in Nahrawan, Baghdad, as part of the government's broader housing initiative. The 2,500-donum project aims to provide integrated infrastructure, including water, electricity, roads, schools, and healthcare facilities. Al-Sudani emphasized the government's strategy of expanding towards urban outskirts to alleviate […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani chaired a meeting on Monday to oversee the progress of four major sewer projects in Abu Ghraib, Sabaa Al-Bour, Al-Wahda, and Al-Nahrawan, along with the Al-Rashidiya sewer project. The meeting included the Governor of Baghdad, senior officials, project managers, and contractor representatives. Al-Sudani reviewed project completion […]
By John Lee. Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed S. Al-Sudani has launched the Residential City Development Project in Nahrawan, Baghdad, covering 24,197 donums [approx 6,000 hectares, 15,000 acres], to provide serviced residential plots for Ministry of Defense personnel. The project is being managed by Dubai-based World Legend Contracting. During the ceremony, the Prime Minister also handed […]
By John Lee. The Iraqi Council of Ministers has approved the Waste-to-Energy Power Generation Project in Nahrawan, Baghdad, awarding it to the Chinese company Shanghai SUS Environment. The project will have a two-year construction period and a 25-year investment term. The National Investment Commission (NIC) will issue the investment licence and finalise the contract. The […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Minister of Construction, Housing, and Municipalities, Benkin Rikani, has approved the master plan for the Ali Al-Wardi Residential City Project in Baghdad. The announcement was made in the presence of senior officials and representatives from Egypt's ORA Developers. Located in Nahrawan, southeast of Baghdad, the project will be the largest new […]
By John Lee. Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' Al Sudani inaugurated three significant infrastructure projects in Baghdad via video link. These include: Baghdad Entrance Project: The main entrance from Diyala-Kirkuk was upgraded, expanding the road from 10 to 16 meters with improved highway standards. Nahrawan Water Project: Located southeast of Baghdad, this project, stalled since 2012, […]
By John Lee. Two rockets have reportedly struck near a Chinese oil facility south of Baghdad on Saturday. According to AP, there were no casualties. It cites an Iraqi army statement saying the rockets struck near a Chinese company in the Nahrawan area, and speculates that the company involved is ZhenHua, a subsidiary of the arms […]
