Under the patronage of H. E Prime Minister Mr. Nuri Kamil Al- Maliki, NIC had laid down the foundation stone for Bismayah New City Housing project of 100 thousand units with full services which is considered as the biggest housing project in Iraq and which is part of the big project of building One Million Housing Units all over Iraq adopted by NIC.

Dr. Sami Al-Araji, the chairman of The National Investment Commission was granted the Outstanding Graduate Award during a ceremony held in this occasion in recognition of his outstanding scientific and professional role he led in his carrier over the past years, both nationally and internationally.