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Iraqi News
21-07-2025
- Business
- Iraqi News
Nineveh governor discusses investment opportunities with Saudi contractors
Mosul ( – Nineveh Governor Abdul Qadir Al-Dakhil discussed today, Monday (July 21, 2025), investment opportunities available for Saudi companies in Nineveh with Mohammed bin Abdulaziz Al-Ajlan, Chairman of the Saudi Contractors Authority, and his accompanying delegation. The meeting, held at the governor's office, focused on the potential role of Saudi companies in the city's development and strengthening cooperation between Saudi Arabia and Iraq. Governor Al-Dakhil received Al-Ajlan and a delegation that included several Saudi businessmen, with discussions centered on enhancing collaboration to serve mutual interests. Al-Dakhil emphasized that the presence of Saudi businessmen underscores the determination to develop Nineveh Governorate, given its significant potential for success. He described their visit as an important message towards progress and prosperity, confirming that all available investment opportunities across various sectors were presented to the delegation. Efforts are underway to facilitate the entry of Saudi companies and businessmen to invest in Nineveh. The Saudi delegation expressed their interest in contributing to the reconstruction and development of Mosul. They affirmed that Saudi Arabia and Iraq are one country bound by strong historical and cultural ties, and that the Saudi government is focused on supporting Iraq to enhance its development and stability.
Iraqi News
23-05-2025
- Business
- Iraqi News
Nineveh announces major expansion plan with 160,000 dunams for new development projects
Mosul ( – Nineveh Governorate is set to add 160,000 dunams for new development projects spanning housing, industry, commerce, and services, Governor Abdul Qadir Al-Dakhil announced on Thursday (May 22, 2025). The announcement came during the 3rd Our Industry is Our Identity festival in Mosul, organized by the Nineveh Chamber of Industry. Governor Al-Dakhil emphasized Nineveh's historical industrial strength and the current drive to revive it through self-sustaining projects that create jobs, moving beyond sole reliance on rentier budgets. He highlighted the upcoming opening of Mosul Airport as a qualitative leap for the province. Mohammed Ali Hazem Al-Mashhadani, Head of the Nineveh Chamber of Industry, echoed the Made in Iraq vision and urged the governor to expedite the approval of proposed new industrial zones. He noted over 2,800 pending requests for industrial land allocation since 2017, underscoring the demand. These plans signal a significant push for urban expansion and industrial revitalization in Nineveh, aiming to transform the region into a dynamic economic hub.
Shafaq News
19-03-2025
- Politics
- Shafaq News
Nineveh, Saladin declare public holidays for Newroz
Shafaq News/ Iraq's Nineveh and Saladin provinces announced Thursday a public holiday in celebration of Newroz. Nineveh Governor Abdul Qadir Al-Dakhil ordered the suspension of work across all government departments and institutions for the day. Similarly, Saladin declared a holiday for one of its districts to mark the occasion. Essential services and security departments, however, will continue operations. Newroz, marking the first day of the Kurdish new year, falls on March 9 in the Greek calendar and March 21 in the Western calendar. It is celebrated as a national and cultural holiday, symbolizing renewal and unity, with traditions dating back thousands of years.
Shafaq News
05-03-2025
- Politics
- Shafaq News
Iraq's largest mass grave: Al-Khasfa Pit excavation begins
Shafaq News/ Authorities in Iraq's Nineveh province have launched efforts to reopen the Al-Khasfa Pit, a mass grave containing thousands of ISIS victims, Governor Abdul Qadir Al-Dakhil announced on Wednesday. Speaking at the site south of Mosul, Al-Dakhil described the pit as 'the largest mass grave in Iraq and possibly in the world,' underscoring the urgency of exhuming the remains and identifying the victims. 'The excavation is being coordinated with the Nineveh Court of Appeal to ensure proper legal procedures,' he remarked. Despite financial constraints within Iraq's Martyrs' Foundation, the governor pledged that the province would take full responsibility for funding the initiative. He also estimated that the reopening could take up to a year but insisted on immediate action. 'We have a clear roadmap, and local and international bodies will closely monitor this project… We cannot allow families to wait any longer for answers,' Al-Dakhil asserted, revealing that work will also extend to other mass graves in Tal Afar and Sinjar. Initial reports, he said, suggest that ISIS carried out large-scale executions at the site, killing as many as 2,000 people per day during the period of ISIS control between 2014 and 2017. Earlier in February, Iraqi authorities received the remains of several residents of Nineveh executed by ISIS militants in 2016.
Shafaq News
11-02-2025
- Politics
- Shafaq News
12,000 feared dead: Mosul's mass graves a testament to ISIS brutality
Shafaq News/ Nineveh Governor Abdul Qadir Al-Dakhil called, on Tuesday, for the opening of mass graves containing ISIS victims in Mosul. He told Shafaq News, "The issue of mass graves must be given the attention it deserves, with efforts focused on uncovering these sites in Nineveh, particularly the notorious al-Khasfa Pit." Al-Dakhil described the al-Khasfa grave as "a grim testament to the brutality of ISIS and, before them, al-Qaeda, highlighting the atrocities they committed against the people of Mosul and Nineveh." He also emphasized the need for increased efforts from both local and central governments, as well as international support from global organizations, to open these graves. Mass graves across Iraq serve as a reminder of the atrocities committed by ISIS between 2014 and 2017. These unmarked sites, primarily found in Nineveh, Kirkuk, and Saladin, contain the remains of thousands of victims, including Yazidis, Shia Muslims, and other minorities. The United Nations has identified over 200 mass graves, with estimates suggesting up to 12,000 victims. Some graves also date back to earlier violence, including crimes committed by al-Qaeda. Iraq may have as many as 400,000 missing persons, and the number of mass graves could be even higher.
