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Zawya
10 hours ago
- Business
- Zawya
PowerChina wins $4bln contract for Iraqi water desalination plant, sources say
BASRA, Iraq - PowerChina has won a contract worth around $4 billion to build Iraq's first large-scale seawater desalination plant in the southern city of Basra, in partnership with an Iraqi company, officials said on Thursday. Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani inaugurated the project, which will have a daily capacity of 1 million cubic meters and is expected to begin commercial operations in June 2028. The plant is part of government efforts to address severe water shortages in the southern region. The project also includes the construction of a 300-megawatt power plant to supply electricity to the desalination facility, according to two Iraqi officials and a project document seen by Reuters. (Reporting by Aref Mohammed in Basra; Additional reporting by Ahmerd Rasheed in Baghdad; Editing by Jana Choukeir and Louise Heavens)
Reuters
11 hours ago
- Business
- Reuters
PowerChina wins $4 billion contract for Iraqi water desalination plant, sources say
BASRA, Iraq July 24 (Reuters) - PowerChina has won a contract worth around $4 billion to build Iraq's first large-scale seawater desalination plant in the southern city of Basra, in partnership with an Iraqi company, officials said on Thursday. Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani inaugurated the project, which will have a daily capacity of 1 million cubic meters and is expected to begin commercial operations in June 2028. The plant is part of government efforts to address severe water shortages in the southern region. The project also includes the construction of a 300-megawatt power plant to supply electricity to the desalination facility, according to two Iraqi officials and a project document seen by Reuters.
CNA
11 hours ago
- Business
- CNA
PowerChina wins $4 billion contract for Iraqi water desalination plant, sources say
BASRA, Iraq :PowerChina has won a contract worth around $4 billion to build Iraq's first large-scale seawater desalination plant in the southern city of Basra, in partnership with an Iraqi company, officials said on Thursday. Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani inaugurated the project, which will have a daily capacity of 1 million cubic meters and is expected to begin commercial operations in June 2028. The plant is part of government efforts to address severe water shortages in the southern region. The project also includes the construction of a 300-megawatt power plant to supply electricity to the desalination facility, according to two Iraqi officials and a project document seen by Reuters.
Arab News
6 days ago
- Politics
- Arab News
Iraq makes ‘decisive findings' over Israel-Iran war drone attacks
BAGHDAD: Drones used to attack military bases in Iraq during the recent Israel-Iran war were manufactured outside Iraq but were launched inside its territory, according to the 'decisive findings' of an investigation published on Friday. The report of an investigative committee formed under the directive of Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani did not identify who was behind the attacks that targeted radar and air defense systems last month. The attacks on several military bases, including some housing US troops, damaged radar systems at Camp Taji, north of Baghdad, and at Imam Ali Base in Dhi Qar province. Iraqi army spokesperson Sabah Al-Naaman said the investigation had reached 'decisive findings.' He said the drones used were manufactured outside Iraq but were launched from locations inside Iraqi territory. All drones used in the attacks were of the same type, indicating that a single actor was behind the entire campaign, he said. Al-Naaman said the investigation had identified the entities responsible for coordinating and executing the operations, but he did not name them. 'Legal measures will be taken against all those involved, and they will be referred to the Iraqi judiciary to be held accountable in accordance with the law,' the statement said. Before the drone attacks, Iran-backed Iraqi militias had previously threatened to target American bases if the US attacked Iran. Some of the militias are part of the Popular Mobilization Forces, a coalition of armed groups that is officially under the command of the Iraqi military, although in practice they largely act independently. More recently, several oil fields in the semi-autonomous northern Kurdish region have come under attack by drones, further exacerbating tensions between the central government and Kurdish authorities and raising concerns over the security of Iraq's critical infrastructure.
LBCI
6 days ago
- Politics
- LBCI
President Aoun holds a series of meetings on regional diplomatic ties and domestic security
President Joseph Aoun extended his condolences to Iraqi President Abdul Latif Rashid and Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani, expressing his sympathies over the victims of the fire that broke out in a commercial center in Kut, Wasit Province. In his message, Aoun conveyed Lebanon's solidarity—on behalf of both the government and people—with Iraq during this tragedy, affirming the Lebanese people's support for their Iraqi counterparts and Lebanon's readiness to offer any form of assistance to help confront the aftermath of the disaster. Separately, Aoun met with Russian Ambassador Alexander Rudakov to discuss ways to strengthen Lebanese-Russian relations and the invitation extended by Russian President Vladimir Putin for Aoun to attend the upcoming first Arab-Russian summit. Additionally, President Aoun chaired a ministerial and security meeting focused on the country's internal security situation. The session addressed overcrowding in Lebanese prisons—particularly the rising number of Syrian detainees—and explored legal and procedural measures to resolve the issue efficiently.
