The housing crisis in Iraq faces increasing urban challenges resulting from rapid population growth and the expansion of informal settlements, placing immense pressure on infrastructure in major cities, particularly the capital, Baghdad, which accommodates approximately one-third of the country's population. In this context, former member of the Parliamentary Services Committee, Manar Abdul-Muttalib, emphasized on Tuesday, July 7, 2026, that building modern, integrated cities is the only strategic solution to correct accumulated urban errors and alleviate population density, which has exceeded 60% of the capacity of current cities. Abdul-Muttalib explained that the solution lies in utilizing the spaces between cities and governorates to establish areas that provide basic services and job opportunities, thereby contributing to lowering housing unit prices and redistributing the population in a balanced manner, moving away from the policy of temporary solutions that have failed to address the crises of congestion and urban distortions in overcrowded residential areas.