Iraq Develops “Babylon” as New Industrial Capital

Originally posted on May 06, 2026 – by Andre Piet

The Iraqi government is working on large-scale development plans in Babylon Province. Earlier it had already become known that Iraq has plans for the construction of 21 new residential cities spread throughout the country, including a new city project in Babylon.

In addition, Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani recently stated that the government is ready to launch the project “Babylon, Iraq’s Industrial Capital.” Within that framework, work is being done on infrastructure projects, sewage systems, industrial facilities, and the construction of new factories in the region. Babylon is thereby being emphatically positioned as Iraq’s future economic and industrial center. So this is not merely about archaeology or tourist development around ancient Babel, but about current urban and economic expansion in this region.

It is striking that Babylon thereby appears again as a concrete administrative, economic, and urban reality. In Scripture, Babylon is not only a name from the past, but also a place that emphatically returns in prophecies concerning the end time.

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Iraq to build 21 new cities to tackle housing shortage
PM confirms readiness to launch the Babylon project, Iraq’s industrial capital

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