The Iraqi government has set an ambitious target to construct 1 million houses within the next two years to tackle a festering post-war housing crisis, according to an adviser to the prime minister ...

Heavy rain and thunderstorms have hit several areas across Iraq since Thursday and are expected to continue until Sunday, causing disruptions in several major cities. The Meteorological Authority said ...

By John Lee. Iraq's National Investment Commission (NIC) has held a preparatory meeting for the Energy Services Economic ...

The city would be conquered two centuries later ... when Saddam Hussein—then dictator of Iraq—set out to create a reconstruction of its royal palace. Like his predecessors, he left behind ...

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Iraq has awarded five projects to construct new cities in various parts of the country and is planning to offer six other similar projects, an official has said. The five awarded contracts include the ...

Samarra Archaeological City, located about 130 km north of Iraqi capital Baghdad, contains the remains of an iconic Islamic ...

In the Kurdistan Region, urbanization is higher, with 84.57 percent of the population residing in cities and 15.43 percent in rural areas. Iraq’s working-age population, 15-64 years, makes up 60 ...

Iraq has approved a project to build its largest industrial city in the Southern Dhi Qar Governorate with the aim of attracting industrial investment. The zone has an area of around 250,000 square ...

This photo taken on March 3, 2025 shows the spiraling minaret of Abu Dulaf Mosque on the outskirts of Samarra, in Salahuddin province, Iraq. Samarra Archaeological City, located about 130 km north ...