rafidainscope - Nineveh Provincial Council member Mohammed Aref revealed on Sunday (August 23, 2026) a serious official movement to open coordination channels with the capital, Baghdad, aimed at reconstructing and rehabilitating the Mosul-Baghdad railway line, which suffered extensive damage during
the terrorist ISIS takeover in 2014. Aref explained that the project carries significant strategic and economic dimensions, including facilitating the transport of passengers, goods, and petroleum products, as well as reducing overland transport costs. He expressed hope that the Ministry
of Transport and relevant authorities would respond by including the necessary financial allocations for this vital project in the upcoming federal budget.
