Basra, Iraq, Nov 7, 2024 (AFP) - Iraq inaugurates docks for major new Gulf port

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2024-11-07

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani inaugurated five docks on Thursday at a major new port the country is building on its narrow Gulf coast. Grand Faw Port on Al-Faw Peninsula is intended to provide a new freight link between Asia and Europe via upgraded rail and road infrastructure through Iraq and Turkey. Dubbed the Iraq Development Road, the mega project is expected to cost some $17 billion. The first phase of work on the new port, in......

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