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Christian town in north Iraq offers refuge
By Prashant Rao (AFP) QARA QOSH, Iraq — For hundreds of terrified Christian families who fled attacks in Baghdad and Mosul in recent months, an ancient Christian town in Iraq’s... Read more
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Iraqi Kurdistan, Vacation Paradise?
Sure, it’s scenic and relatively safe, but tourist destinations need public restrooms and ATMs. By Jackie Spinner Slate ERBIL, Iraq—Fifteen minutes into my interview with the tourism minister for the... Read more
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Pope talks of Christians with Kurdish team
VATICAN CITY, Feb. 24 (UPI) — Pope Benedict XVI praised visiting delegates from the Kurdish north of Iraq for promoting religious tolerance in the region, the Kurdish government said. Kurdish... Read more
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Kurdistan, From a New Angle
Christopher De Bruyn brings photos from northern Iraq to Berkeley, SF State Text SizeAAABy Aaron Glantz on February 16, 2011 Christopher De Bruyn is an unlikely international photographer — least... Read more
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Iraqi Kurdistan enters a global technology contest
For the first time in Iraq, Microsoft is seeking talent from its Kurdish region. Students from the universities of Iraqi Kurdistan Region would be able to take part in Microsoft’s... Read more
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Rotana opens in Kurdistan Region
Hotelier Middle East Hotel company Rotana, and Lebanese holding group Malia, have opened their first property in Kurdistan, Iraq — the 5-star Erbil Rotana hotel. The US $55 million plus... Read more
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Tufts University students visit KRI over winter break
Tufts Daily While Jumbos returned home or went on vacation over the winter break, a student delegation headed across the world to northern Iraq in January to conduct research and... Read more

