ID40b for road in Diala

DIALA / IraqiNews.com: The Iraqi Council of Ministers has decided to increase the amount allocated to developing the Khaliss-Idhaim road by ID31 billion, reaching a total cost of ID40 billion. “This road is both important and strategic because it links between the mid and northern provinces of Iraq,” Dr. Ali al-Dabbagh, the official spokesperson of the Iraqi government, said in a statement on Thursday. He explained that the project has been initiated because the current road is with one path and witnesses a number of traffic accidents every day. MH (P)/SR 2