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By John Lee. The World Bank approved on Wednesday a US$930 million [approx. IQD 1.2 trillion] loan for Iraq to modernise its railway network, strengthen domestic and regional trade, and support ...

The World Bank has approved a $930M loan for Iraq's Railway Expansion and Modernization Project (IREM), a key first step for the Development Road initiative.