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President Obama declares Iraq war will be over by end of this year

Vows to bring troops home for holidays

President Obama declares Iraq war will be over by end of this year

"After nearly nine years, America's war in Iraq will be over, Obama said, "The coming months ... read more

Iraq striving to recover plundered antiquities

Iraq needs tourism industry to help rebuild economy

Iraq striving to recover plundered antiquities

Iraq is still striving to recover thousands of antiquities plundered from its museums and ... read more

Iraqi Kurdistan hopes for 5 million visitors by 2015

Kurdistan Tourism Booming

Iraqi Kurdistan hopes for 5 million visitors by 2015

ARBIL, Iraq - Kurdistan, the semi-autonomous region in northern Iraq, expects to attract more ... read more

Ban calls for further steps by Iraq to fulfil pledges to Kuwait

Search for missing Kuwaiti

Ban calls for further steps by Iraq to fulfil pledges to Kuwait

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has encouraged the Iraqi Government to act quickly to fulfil its ... read more

Iraq the next tourism hotspot

Iraqi tourism is growing fast

Iraq the next tourism hotspot

Iraq is poised to be a future tourism hotspot reveals the WTM Global Trends Report today (Monday ... read more

Iraq demands Israel return stolen ancient Torah scroll

Iraq wants stolen artifacts back

Iraq demands Israel return stolen ancient Torah scroll

Iraq's Tourism Ministry is calling on Israel to return an ancient Torah scroll that was ... read more

Fire at Soma hotel in Iraq kills at least 28

Some Plunge To Deaths To Escape Blaze

Fire at Soma hotel in Iraq kills at least 28

By Yahya Barzanji & Rebecca Santana

BAGHDAD — A fierce read more

Lufthansa, business jets return to Baghdad

Foreign Carriers Returning To Iraq

Lufthansa, business jets return to Baghdad

By Nayla Razzouk, Caroline Alexander

Iraq is transforming from a battleground into a focus for civil aviation as the collapse of its ... read more

Wildlife trade thrives in Baghdad due to lack of government regulation

Iraqi Trade In Wildlife Flourishes

Wildlife trade thrives in Baghdad due to lack of government regulation

By DAVID RISING

BAGHDAD – A dozen fluffy white kittens with piercing blue eyes frolic in a wire cage, perched ... read more

Iraqi airline industry showing signs of recovery, but faces many problems

Recovery Of Iraqi Airline Industry

Iraqi airline industry showing signs of recovery, but faces many problems

By Mohammad Furat

Cruising down the runway at 200 kilometres per hour in Stafford Clarry's sleek SUV, you can’t ... read more

Etihad Airways plans to launch regular service to Iraq

UAE Carrier To Fly To Iraq

Etihad Airways plans to launch regular service to Iraq

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Etihad Airways says it plans to launch regular flights to ... read more

Foreign investors turning Saddam Hussein's playground into a tourist mecca

Iraq

Foreign investors turning Saddam Hussein's playground into a tourist mecca

By Kelly Heffernan-Tabor

Tikrit, Iraq - Saddam Hussein made his palaces a faux Babylonian paradise, but now his home ... read more

Najaf thriving as a religious tourism destination

Iraq

Najaf thriving as a religious tourism destination

By Gabriel Gatehouse

The city of Najaf in Iraq is thriving as a religious tourist destination for Shia Muslims, with ... read more

Iraq is on Lufthansa’s mind

Iraq Tourism?

Iraq is on Lufthansa’s mind

By Nelson Alcantara, eTN

At last November’s World Travel Market in London, the arrival of Iraq’s delegation was ... read more

Lufthansa plans to return to Iraq

Baghdad And Erbil To Be New Lufthansa's Destinations

Lufthansa plans to return to Iraq

By eTN Staff Writer

As Iraq is increasingly opening up to civil aviation, demand for flights to the country is ... read more

Fighting terrorism with tourism

Tourism in Iraq

Fighting terrorism with tourism

By Andrew Princz, ontheglobe.com for eTN

Being one of the leading voices of Iraqi tourism and a crusader of the return that country's ... read more

Iraq hopes Babylon ruins translate into tourist dollars

Iraq

Iraq hopes Babylon ruins translate into tourist dollars

By Michael Luongo

The tunnel stank, yet I could scarcely keep from leaping into it after my guide said, “You are ... read more

Iraq to resume Baghdad-Paris flights after 20 yrs

Iraq Flights

Iraq to resume Baghdad-Paris flights after 20 yrs

BAGHDAD, Nov 9 (Reuters) - Iraq's national airline plans to resume direct flights between ... read more

Iraq tourism gets aggressive with a little help from London

Iraq Tourism

Iraq tourism gets aggressive with a little help from London

By Nelson Alcantara

Iraq will be attending this year’s edition of the World Travel Market (WTM) in London with its ... read more

Are you brave enough to holiday in post-war Iraq?

Iraq Tourism

Are you brave enough to holiday in post-war Iraq?

There is sun, sand and plenty of fascinating sites to see. But Iraq is probably not top of most ... read more

Travel agent: Kurdistan is ready for tourists

Iraqi Tourism?

Travel agent: Kurdistan is ready for tourists

By ELLEN CREAGER

Next week, Ihab Zaki will take a group of six American tourists to Kurdish Iraq.

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5 Iranian tourists killed, 20 injured in Iraq attack

Iraq

5 Iranian tourists killed, 20 injured in Iraq attack

KHANQIN, Iraq - Gunmen opened fire at tourist buses Wednesday in Iraq, killing five Iranians, ... read more

Advisory by US Dept. of State cites stability in Kurdistan region of Iraq

Updated Travel Warning

Advisory by US Dept. of State cites stability in Kurdistan region of Iraq

By eTN Staff Writer

The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) today lauded the US Department of State's updated ... read more

Blair visit puts Sierra Leone on tourist map. Where next, Iraq?

UK

Blair visit puts Sierra Leone on tourist map. Where next, Iraq?

By guardian.co.uk

Sierra Leone is emerging as a new destination for adventurous travellers, with Tony Blair ... read more

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