Baghdad mayoralty to build tourist hotel in capital

BAGHDAD / IraqiNews.com: The Baghdad Mayoralty on Thursday said it has allocated 5 donums at al-Zawraa Park in downtown Baghdad to build a luxurious tourist hotel. “An agreement has been made between the mayor of Baghdad and its governor to zone the area opposite to al-Rasheed Hotel at al-Zawraa Park for the establishment of a five-star hotel…,” according to an official statement received by IraqiNews.com news agency. The time frame of the project, whose total cost is expected to exceed $120 million U.S. dollars, is 30 months, according to the statement. SS (P)/SR 2