Iraq seeks $88 billion for reconstruction after war with IS
KUWAIT CITY: Rebuilding Iraq after three years of war with Islamic State will cost $88.2 billion (63.65 billion pounds), with housing a particularly urgent priority, Iraqi officials told an international conference on Monday.
Donors and investors have gathered in Kuwait this week to discuss efforts to rebuild Iraq’s economy and infrastructure as it emerges from a devastating conflict with the hardline militants who seized almost a third of the country.
Iraq declared victory over Islamic State in December, having taken…