New rural road in northern Missan

MISSAN / IraqiNews.com: A local state-owned company on Sunday started executing the project to pave a rural road, in northern Missan, at a total cost of around $2.75 million, according to the company’s director. “The road links Ali al-Sharji (60 km north of Amara) to al-Kraima,” Engineer Ayad al-Hmedawi, director of Ashur Company, told IraqiNews.com news agency. “The road will be finished within 365 days,’ he added. Amara, the capital city of Missan province, lies 390 km south of Baghdad. MH (P)/SR 1