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Iraq Issues 165 New Industrial Project Licences in April
By John Lee.
The Directorate General of Industrial Development, part of Iraq's Ministry of Industry and Minerals, issued 165 preliminary licences for new industrial projects across various sectors during April 2025.
Director General Dr. Eng. Ali Ibrahim Janan stated that the approvals cover food, chemical, metal, construction, textile, and engineering industries.
Baghdad led with 26 licences, followed by Nineveh (24), Basra (20), Anbar (13), and others including Karbala, Salahuddin, Najaf, Wasit, Diyala, Babil, Kirkuk, Diwaniyah, Maysan, and Muthanna.
The directorate also: Allocated 72 plots of land for industrial projects,
Issued 30 establishment completion certificates for projects meeting the requirements under Industrial Investment Law No. 20 of 1998,
Granted 437 annual need assessments for raw materials, supporting coordination with relevant authorities.
Additional services in April included ID renewals, licence reactivations, and on-site inspections.
(Source: Ministry of Industry and Minerals)
