By Omar Sirri, for the London School of Economics (LSE) Middle East Centre. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Destructive creations: social-spatial transformations in contemporary Baghdad This working paper examines social-spatial transformations in contemporary Baghdad by zooming in on two of the […]
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New Real Estate Development Initiative in Iraq
By John Lee. The first meeting of the Committee in charge of establishing the National Company for Real Estate Development has been held at the headquarters of the National Investment Commission (NIC). The meeting was chaired by Suha Dawood Najar, Head of NIC, who said the new company will be "mixed sector", with 50-percent owned […]
Tags: mn, National Company for Real Estate Development, National Investment Commission (NIC), property, real estate
KRG discusses Land Ownership, Service Contracts
Prime Minister Masrour Barzani chaired a video conference meeting on Tuesday on notarisation of lands and residential housing projects. In the meeting attended by Deputy Prime Minister Qubad Talabani and other cabinet ministers, Prime Minister Barzani spoke about separating land plots allocated for projects in a bid to resolve the issue of lands granted to […]
Guide to Iraq's Property Compensation Guidelines
Iraq has experienced a massive wave of displacement over the last four years that has caused an intricate housing, land and property situation. During the recent conflict, many Iraqi citizens have had their property rights violated, such as having lost possession of their property or have had their property damaged or destroyed by different actors. […]
Conflict erupts over Properties at Samarra Shrine
By Ali Mamouri for Al-Monitor. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Conflict erupts over properties surrounding Samarra shrine Property owners around the Holy Shrine of Askarian Imams in Samarra, Iraq, are being pressured to sell their land below market value, according to Salahuddin Provincial Council Chairman Ahmad […]
Rent and Property Prices Increasing in Kurdistan
By John Lee. Housing prices in Iraqi Kurdistan have reportedly increased by 20 percent in 2018, while rents has gone up by 15 percent. Citing research from real estate company Baghi Khoshnawati, Rudaw says that demand for rental accommodation in the second half of 2018 has increased by 45 percent compared to the first half […]
Tags: Accommodation, Baghi Khoshnawati, Erbil News, featured, Housing, Italian Village, Kurdistan News, property, Property Market, real estate
64,000 New Homes Planned for Al-Rashid City
By John Lee. Zawya reports that the Iraqi cabinet has asked the National Investment Commission (NIC) to go ahead with the huge Al-Rashid City project planned for Baghdad. The $10-billion development is to be carried out by Dubai’s Emaar Properties and Abu Dhabi’s Eagle Hills, and will include the building of "up to" (sic) 64,000 […]
Tags: Abu Dhabi, Al-Rashid City project, dubai, Eagle Hills, Emaar, featured, Housing, National Investment Commission (NIC), property, real estate, United Arab Emirates (UAE)
Legal Assistance for Vulnerable Households in Mosul
UN-Habitat provided legal assistance to 1,015 vulnerable households in Mosul to address their housing, land and property rights claims UN-Habitat in collaboration with its implementing partner, the local NGO Mercy Hands for Humanitarian Aid, concluded the activities funded by the 2017 Iraq Humanitarian Pooled Fund to address housing, land and property rights (HLP) of vulnerable […]
Tags: featured, Iraq Humanitarian Pooled Fund, law, Mercy Hands for Humanitarian Aid, Mosul, property, UN-HABITAT, United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat)
Families Sell Homes at Half Price, Fuelling Real Estate Boom
This article was originally published by Niqash. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Anbar Families Seeking Safety Sell Homes At Half Price, Fuelling Real Estate Boom If there is one winner in the province of Anbar right now, it may well be those […]
Iraqis Offer Turkish Firms $200m Project in Baghdad
By Editor on 22nd January 2017 in Construction & Engineering In Iraq, Investment, Iraq Industry & Trade News
By John Lee. Following a visit by the Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım (pictured) to Iraq last week, an Iraqi business delegation has come to Turkey and proposed a $200-million construction project in Baghdad to Turkish businessmen. Tevfik Öz, a member of the board of the Turkish-Iraqi Business Council, told Daily Sabah that the Iraqi […]
How Iraqi Real Estate became Subject of Corrupt Dealings
By Wassim Bassem for Al Monitor. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. When the Iraqi Commission of Integrity Court entered a default judgment Oct. 16 against the head of the Karbala Real Estate Registration Directorate, ordering her imprisonment for tampering with […]
Tags: Baghdad, Commission of Integrity, Corruption, featured, Karbala, Kerbala, property, real estate, Real Estate Registration Directorate
Christians in Kurdistan Complain about Land Seizure
By Omar al-Jaffal, for Al-Monitor. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News.v Christian citizens in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq issued complaints in court June 15 that Kurdish residents are attacking and seizing their villages in the provinces of Dahuk and Erbil. They also accused the […]