Cabinet approves construction of Iraq’s largest port

BAGHDAD / IraqiNews.com: The Iraqi government has given the green light for the construction of a large port in the southern city of Basra, according to a government spokesperson. “The Iraqi cabinet has approved recommendations for speeding up work on al-Faw Big Port,” Ali al-Dabbagh told IraqiNews.com news agency. The project is expected to change the economic map of the region and will help revive the Iraqi economy, Dabbagh noted. SS (P)/SR 1