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Iraqi News
25-05-2025
- Business
- Iraqi News
Construction Minister Discusses Strengthening Partnership in Reconstruction and Infrastructure Projects with Turkish Delegation
Baghdad-INA Minister of Construction, Housing, and Public Municipalities Benkin Rikani discussed strengthening partnerships in reconstruction and infrastructure projects with a Turkish delegation on Sunday. The ministry said in a statement received by the Iraqi News Agency (INA): that "Minister of Construction, Housing, and Public Municipalities Benkin Rikani met at the ministry headquarters today with the Mayor of Gaziantep, Fatima Şahin, and the Turkish Ambassador to Baghdad, Anil Bora İnan, and their accompanying delegation, in the presence of the Undersecretary of the Ministry for Administrative Affairs, Matin Al-Chadarchi." According to the statement, Rikani said, "Turkish companies have contributed to the implementation of many of the ministry's important projects, and we hope to increase the scope of cooperation and partnership between the two friendly countries, especially with the Gaziantep Governorate, which is geographically close to Iraq and has numerous commercial and economic partnerships with it in various fields." The statement added, "The Mayor of Gaziantep expressed her gratitude for the meeting and her happiness with the construction and development movement taking place in Iraq, stressing that the goal of the visit is to strengthen ties and relations between the two countries, especially with the twinning project between the capital, Baghdad, and the province of Gaziantep."
Iraqi News
06-05-2025
- Business
- Iraqi News
Iraq launches construction of Al-Ward residential city
Baghdad ( – The Iraqi Minister of Construction, Housing, and Public Municipalities, Bangen Rekani, launched on Monday the construction works of the Al-Ward residential city in Baghdad. During a ceremony held to launch the construction of the new residential city, Rekani stated that the project is designed in accordance with civilized standards that satisfy the demands of contemporary living by implementing energy sustainability, environmental planning, and contemporary insulating systems, the Iraqi News Agency (INA) reported. In addition to housing units, services, and employment possibilities, the project will also have vast green spaces and recreational areas, according to Rekani. In 2024, Rekani and Egyptian businessman Naguib Sawiris, chairman and CEO of ORA Developers, signed the contract for the new city project. Out of five new residential city projects, Al-Ward City (Madinat Al Ward) will be the largest in its initial phase and has been prioritized for development under the government agenda, according to the Prime Minister's Office (PMO). In a ceremony held to sign the contract, Al-Sudani stated that the government's plan to address the housing crisis entails building cities with the necessary infrastructure and thousands of different housing options to accommodate people from different social levels while attempting to lessen the strain of population growth in Baghdad. According to Sawiris, the collaboration between Iraq and Ora Developers to construct the Al-Wardi city project will represent a significant turning point in the innovative vision for implementing residential cities that effectively balance population needs with environmental considerations. Named after the late Iraqi sociologist and scholar Ali Al-Wardi, the new city project will span 61 million square meters on the southeastern side of Baghdad. The new residential city will include 120,000 different housing units along with green spaces, urban amenities, and smart city technology to apply cutting-edge standards in sustainability and environmental preservation.
