The reconstruction of Baghdad — in pictures

  • The Iraqi government has been laying sewage and water pipes across Baghdad and repaving roads. All photos: Reuters
    The Iraqi government has been laying sewage and water pipes across Baghdad and repaving roads. All photos: Reuters
  • Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al Sudani is pushing to improve services for citizens weary of years of conflict and government neglect
    Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al Sudani is pushing to improve services for citizens weary of years of conflict and government neglect
  • The infrastructure works have been buoyed by high oil prices and the relative stability the country is enjoying
    The infrastructure works have been buoyed by high oil prices and the relative stability the country is enjoying
  • The government has been improving roads, bridges and pavements, as well as removing security checkpoints that had made congestion worse
    The government has been improving roads, bridges and pavements, as well as removing security checkpoints that had made congestion worse
  • It has also been cleaning up the facades of buildings damaged by war and revamping parks and promenades that hug the Tigris River
    It has also been cleaning up the facades of buildings damaged by war and revamping parks and promenades that hug the Tigris River
  • Electricity supply has also improved but disruptions are expected to return in summer as consumption peaks
    Electricity supply has also improved but disruptions are expected to return in summer as consumption peaks
  • The country's recent stability has opened it up to tourists, mostly from Arab states
    The country's recent stability has opened it up to tourists, mostly from Arab states
  • One of the main projects is a 2.5km corniche along the Tigris, next to Abu Nawas park
    One of the main projects is a 2.5km corniche along the Tigris, next to Abu Nawas park
  • Fitted with running and cycling lanes, benches and public bathrooms, it has received throngs of visitors since it opened this year
    Fitted with running and cycling lanes, benches and public bathrooms, it has received throngs of visitors since it opened this year
  • Many Iraqis said the changes were the most significant they had seen since the 2003 US invasion
    Many Iraqis said the changes were the most significant they had seen since the 2003 US invasion
  • However, they still fall short in a country that made more than $115 billion from oil sales in 2022 and suffers from rampant corruption
    However, they still fall short in a country that made more than $115 billion from oil sales in 2022 and suffers from rampant corruption
  • The current works are being financed by a budget of $400 million, with Baghdad also seeking help from abroad
    The current works are being financed by a budget of $400 million, with Baghdad also seeking help from abroad