Tag Archives | new cities

$65bn Investment Planned for Al-Tayeb Economic City

By John Lee. A $65-billion investment is planned to transform the Al-Tayeb border area into a multi-service economic city, according to the National Investment Commission (NIC). Commission Chairman Dr Haider Mohammed Makkiya (pictured) told the state-run Iraqi News Agency (INA) that Al-Tayeb is envisaged as an economic city covering more than 120,000 dunams, with total […]

Progress at Al-Jawahiri Residential City

By John Lee. The National Investment Commission (NIC) has conducted a field visit to the Al-Jawahiri Residential City project, located in in Abu Ghraib, west of Baghdad. An engineering team inspected progress at the housing development, reviewing implementation stages and assessing compliance with the terms of the investment licence and approved timelines. The visit focused […]

Nahrawan City Project Advances with 8,000 Housing Units

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 […]

Industrial City Investment Planned in Wassit Province

09By John Lee. Iraq's Industrial Coordination Council has approved a series of measures aimed at supporting industrial operations, infrastructure use, and fuel transition for manufacturing facilities. The Council approved the use of specialised berths (10 and 11) at Khor Al-Zubair Port to support the operation of a sponge iron plant, in line with the plant's […]

Rafeel Economic City Project: PM meets Talaat Moustafa Group

By John Lee. Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani on Monday received Mr. Hisham Talaat Moustafa, Chairman of Egypt's Talaat Moustafa Group (TMG) along with his accompanying delegation. The meeting was attended by the Chairman of the National Investment Commission (NIC) and the Saudi Ambassador to Iraq. The discussions focused on the Al-Rafeel [Rafael] Economic City […]

PM Launches $500m Pharma City Project in Baghdad

By John Lee. Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani has laid the foundation stone for the Medical Health City project in southern Baghdad, covering an area of 120,000 m². The launch ceremony was attended by the Minister of Health and representatives of international pharmaceutical companies. The project includes five pharmaceutical factories with a total investment […]

PM Emphasises Citizen-Centric Design for New Cities

By John Lee. Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani has underscored the importance of ensuring that new residential cities meet the needs of citizens, during a site visit to the under-construction Al-Jawahiri City (pictured), west of Baghdad. The Prime Minister inspected the project, launched in December 2023, as part of his government's housing initiative. He […]

Iraqi PM Confirms Progress on New Cities

By John Lee. Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shiaa Al-Sudani has confirmed that six new cities have been 'awarded for execution', with three more pending, as part of a broader plan to develop 60 new urban centres across the country. Speaking at a meeting of the New Cities Authority on Monday, Al-Sudani emphasised the government's commitment […]

Full Infrastructure Rollout for New Al-Sadr City Project

By John Lee. Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani chaired a meeting on Wednesday of the High Committee overseeing the New Al-Sadr City Project in Tuzai, issuing directives to implement all infrastructure components alongside the residential construction phases. The meeting reviewed progress following the launch of service infrastructure works and examined the most efficient economic […]

Iraq and China launch $2bn Industrial City in Basra

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 […]

Iraqi PM Launches $2bn Industrial City in Al-Zubair

By John Lee. Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani has launched the construction of the Industrial City in Al-Zubair, as part of the Development Road project. The $2-billion project spans 3,000 dunams and will house around 20 factories producing steel, metal casting, rolling, pipes, wire, aluminum alloys, ceramics, doors, and construction materials. The site will also […]