The Iraqi government has been laying sewage and water pipes across Baghdad and repaving roads. All photos: Reuters
The Iraqi government has been laying sewage and water pipes across Baghdad and repaving roads. All photos: Reuters
Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al Sudani is pushing to improve services for citizens weary of years of conflict and government neglect
Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al Sudani is pushing to improve services for citizens weary of years of conflict and government neglect
The infrastructure works have been buoyed by high oil prices and the relative stability the country is enjoying
The infrastructure works have been buoyed by high oil prices and the relative stability the country is enjoying
The government has been improving roads, bridges and pavements, as well as removing security checkpoints that had made congestion worse
The government has been improving roads, bridges and pavements, as well as removing security checkpoints that had made congestion worse
It has also been cleaning up the facades of buildings damaged by war and revamping parks and promenades that hug the Tigris River
It has also been cleaning up the facades of buildings damaged by war and revamping parks and promenades that hug the Tigris River
Electricity supply has also improved but disruptions are expected to return in summer as consumption peaks
Electricity supply has also improved but disruptions are expected to return in summer as consumption peaks
The country's recent stability has opened it up to tourists, mostly from Arab states
The country's recent stability has opened it up to tourists, mostly from Arab states
One of the main projects is a 2.5km corniche along the Tigris, next to Abu Nawas park
One of the main projects is a 2.5km corniche along the Tigris, next to Abu Nawas park
Fitted with running and cycling lanes, benches and public bathrooms, it has received throngs of visitors since it opened this year
Fitted with running and cycling lanes, benches and public bathrooms, it has received throngs of visitors since it opened this year
Many Iraqis said the changes were the most significant they had seen since the 2003 US invasion
Many Iraqis said the changes were the most significant they had seen since the 2003 US invasion
However, they still fall short in a country that made more than $115 billion from oil sales in 2022 and suffers from rampant corruption
However, they still fall short in a country that made more than $115 billion from oil sales in 2022 and suffers from rampant corruption
The current works are being financed by a budget of $400 million, with Baghdad also seeking help from abroad
The current works are being financed by a budget of $400 million, with Baghdad also seeking help from abroad

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Iraq

Baghdad given makeover as repairs kindle guarded optimism — in pictures

Large investment and overseas help have helped to reinvigorate public spaces and infrastructure

The National

May 17, 2023

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