Iraq's reconstruction and development

[Edevelop]

Iraq was such an important part of Islamic civilization. I don't like to see another U.S looking country in making. i.e. malls, skyscrapers etc. Globalization has already created a big mess in this world. I hope they rebuild the historic areas and have a style of development somewhat like Morocco.

 

[Alshawi1234]

Alshawi:

Are there projects to increase the supply of water and create more arable land?

yes hundreds of projects for farming as well. Iraq expects to be self sufficient in wheat and grain in 5 years. There are many irrigation projects that include building canals, cleaning up rivers and introductions modern watering techniques. The wars have destroyed the farming sector and as a result Iraq has witnessed increasing desertification and sandstorms. Some cities are trying to counter desertification and sand storms by making "green belt" around the city. This is a report about the green belt in Karbala. It includes planting over about 120,000 thousands trees around the city in the shape of a 27km wide crescent. The report is in Arabic.

 

[Alshawi1234]

Do you have any information regarding investments and projects in Fallujah ?

I have a few but they are low quality images. I took most of these Images from SSC forum and there aren't any member from Anbar province so we don't get much updates about the projects in Fallujah and Anbar in general.

Another problem is most of the businessmen in Anbar are on a capital flight. They invest most of there money in Jordan instead of Anbar. There is a few other problems in Anbar as well such as the security situation. Most international companies are skeptical about investing in Anbar because it is not too stable. The local provincial council isnt doing a good job neither. Nonetheless there are still projects in ongoing. There more than 8 hospitals ranging from Hospital ranging from 100-400 bed hospitals, A radio therapy centre, a large sports complex (which I posted already, A five star hotel, many housing complex.

 

[Alshawi1234]

Najaf Rice fields, produces one of the finest types of rice.

Iraq has also allocated $150 USD to triple the number of palm trees in Iraq. Palm trees numbered over 30 million in the 1980's. But the "legendary" wars have caused that number to drop to 12 million trees by the year 2000.

How they once were.

Recovering

 

[Alshawi1234]

Image from Najaf, central Iraq

Nineveh Plains, North Iraq

Ba3shiqa Town

Mesopotamian marshland, south iraq

 

[Alshawi1234]

Mod Can you please change the title of this thread to "Iraq development"

 

[Alshawi1234]

Najaf- Imam Ali mosque expansion.

 

[bdslph]

i wish IRAQ will have there old culture and tradition i dont want it become like so like western

but it is a big improvement

 

[Alshawi1234]

^ Iraq literally had no modern facilities in 2003. So even with all these malls, hotels and buildings are insignificant compared to the size. There are many traditional style projects though. here are a few. These projects might need a few years to get started because all the land has to be purchased from the owners and that cost a lot of money

Khazimyah in Baghdad

 

[Alshawi1234]

Karbala, Construction is supposed to start this year.

 

[Syrian Lion]

Karbala, Construction is supposed to start this year.

Oh!! this is beautiful!!

Thanks for sharing, I didn't know anything about Iraq development, since the media always focuses on the negatives...

keep them coming!

 

[Alshawi1234]

In Karbala they have managed to buy most of the land as part of the expansion of the imam Hussain mosque and now have destroyed most of it in order to rebuild it.

These images are from last year.

 

[Alshawi1234]

New besmayah. Land preparation is under way and construction is on the first stages.

This image is from December 2012. You can see the land clearing.

Gate for the new city.

 

[Alshawi1234]

 

[Alshawi1234]

Baghdad investment resort