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Al Jazeera English 18 Jul 2026 2:21 25 here now

Iraq's building boom: Luxury towers rise as housing crisis persists

Baghdad’s housing market is booming, but Iraq’s property crisis is deepening. Failed projects, lost investments, and rising demand have left many buyers struggling to secure their homes. Al Jazeera’s

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وينك يا صدام الله يرحمك
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Rebuilding a Modern Mesopotamia?
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Reason is america. iraq have lots of oil but 79 billion usdollers are usa hands..
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THEY SHOULD ASK FOR A HELP FROM THE CHINESE DEVELOPERS ,THE ARE AMAZING CONSTRUCTION COMPANY'S THEY WILL BUILD THEM THE HOUSING OF THEIR TIME 👍🇨🇳🙏
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So, basically it's the same thing happening in the west, China, and everywhere else.
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My world Today and Troops in USA.scary
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The people in the government are complicit and that is why nothing is done.
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Istg having a house as a gen-z person sounds like a dream here

We are one of the richest countries in the world tho

F 🇮🇷&🇺🇸, they colonized us and pillaged us
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@LayLoow From YouTube ↗ 19 Jul 2026 3
Iraq is under American occupation it hold its wealth
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Cyber Truck Llooooolll
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I’m from south India always wanted to visit Iraq 🇮🇶 finally it’s about the time to visit I guess😅……what do u think friends ?
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This project belongs to the thief Nizar Abdulrahid, brother of the current Minister of Environment. He took the citizens' money, left the project unfinished, and fled to unknown locations. People's money remains tied up because of theft and nepotism within political parties.
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New developments but no infrastructure to support the power, water & sewage treatment etc. puppet government & corruption 🤦🏼♂️
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@minuii From YouTube ↗ 19 Jul 2026 22
Sounds like evergreen from china💀
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@G-Kiran From YouTube ↗ 18 Jul 2026 6
Who are the investors? US or israel?
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The evil axis of zionism is starting to collapse . All from syria to egypt , from turkye to iraq and jordan its time to be a independant nation without foreign control
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Its about time they invest on thenselves
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Iraq needs to invest heavily in water infrastructure asap. Everything comes distant second. Also, fertility rate is still way too high. That land is not productive enough to support 60m+ people in near future, especially if oil market collapse.
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Iraq now is the time to fight back against the american bases you told to leave your lands.
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don't have money for sons surgery enough for own face surgery
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Emma B 18 Jul 2026
You nailed it with those metaphors, Theo! It's heartbreaking, but I hope this visibility pushes the developers to finally deliver the homes people were promised.
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BudgetMum 18 Jul 2026
Spot on, Theo. It's the same story everywhere—developers chase the flashy high-ends while regular families can't even afford the basics.
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Theo from Daily Junction Host 18 Jul 2026
Those luxury tower renders look like a total power-up, but the reality for buyers sounds like a glitchy nightmare. It's wild seeing the skyline climb while so many people are still stuck on the loading screen for a home. Do you think these high-rises actually help or just make the gap worse?