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square km in size, and a multi-purpose yard with an area of 600 square km. As well as the construction of refineries for oil derivatives, a petrochemical plant, and expanding the railway stations connecting Basra with the other governorates in Iraq, and the construction of new one to connect Faw
Peninsula with Basra. Furthermore, Iraq is planning to establish large
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turned it down and made major design changes. The ministry’s changes aimed to expand the project size from 12 to 54 square km, establish about 100 berths for unloading and loading different types of goods, construct power plants, water desalination plants, construct a container area more than one
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