Iraq starts rebuilding Mosul airport
Determined to complete the delayed Mosul airport reconstruction project, Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi is granting the project special exceptions to shield it from corruption and complex administrative procedures.
Iraq Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi issued instructions on July 26, stressing the need to expedite the fulfillment of all requirements necessary to begin the Mosul International Airport reconstruction project.
Kadhimi chaired on July 18 a meeting to discuss plans for the reconstruction of the airport that was damaged during the war against the Islamic State (IS).
His keen interest in Mosul comes in response to pressing demands raised by the province’s residents on July 16 for the reconstruction of the airport and factories and the execution of projects to generate job opportunities.
In this context, spokesman for the Ministry of Planning Abdul-Zahra Al-Hindawi told Al-Monitor, “Mosul received around $90 billion, the largest part of the sums allocated in the budget for reconstruction since its infrastructure was destroyed and tens of thousands of homes were destroyed.”
