Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. LIII

No 44

1-Nov-2010

IRAQ

Iraq Looking To Attract $600Bn In Foreign Investment

In view of Iraqs ailing infrastructure, the country has set itself the very ambitious target of attracting up to $600bn in foreign investment to help rebuild the war-torn country, and has pinned its hopes on a housing project that has attracted substantial interest from abroad. While the government has drafted a five-year development plan under which the country is looking to...