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Alaa Jawad Kadhim

Investment licence of the National Investment Commission, for the project: Five-star hotel.

علاء جواد كاظم

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Legal status

Not charged as of the date of writing

Not charged as of the date of writing. No court ruling, Integrity Commission statement, audit bureau finding, sanctions listing or credible press accusation naming this licensee was found. The NIC list records a completion of 59 per cent and no obstacle. The hotel's name and the business behind the licensee were not identified. The search of public sources is not complete. Status as of 5 October 2026.

The search of public sources on this licensee is not yet complete.

The licence as listed

The list of licensed projects of the National Investment Commission.
Licensing body
National Investment Commission
Licence number
64/2015
Date of grant
15 November 2015
Sector
Tourism
Project
Five-star hotel
فندق خمس نجوم
Licensee
علاء جواد كاظم (Iraqi)
Province
Basra
Location
محافظة البصرة
Stated cost
$73.6 million
State of the project
Under way (59% complete)

Who is behind the licensee

individual
People connected with the licensee
NameRoleLegal statusSource
Alaa Jawad Kadhim
علاء جواد كاظم
licensee, five star hotel in Basra Province (NIC licence 64/2015)Not charged as of the date of writing
Not charged as of the date of writing. Named in the NIC list as an investment licensee only. No other information on the person was found. Status as of 5 October 2026.
Not stated

What official and press reports say

Official findings
None found in the sources reviewed.
What became of the project
The NIC list records licence 64/2015 of 15 November 2015 for a five star hotel (فندق خمس نجوم) in Basra Province, sector tourism, nationality Iraqi, at a stated cost of USD 73,640,000. Completion is recorded as 59 per cent. No obstacle is recorded. The hotel's name was not found and no independent report on the project was found.
Other contracts with the state
None found. The NIC list shows no other licence for this licensee.