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Broadening the mind on Iraq’s lawless roads
Viva explores the globe following three intrepid women taking the path least travelled. In the third adventure Cathrin Schaer visits a country which appears different from... Read more
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Tourists flock to the stability of northern Iraq
Hurriyet Daily News More than one million people have visited the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) in northern Iraq – a haven of relative stability – in the past nine months,... Read more
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Take in Erbil, Iraq’s Dubai
Mariwan Salihi The National Oct 15, 2011 Why Erbil? Erbil is the Iraq you don’t know about from the news. Spared from the carnage seen elsewhere in the country, the... Read more
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British tourists venture into Kurdistan, will business follow?
By John McTernan, The Telegraph I wrote recently about the huge business opportunities in Kurdistan – and the welcome any visitor from Britain gets. Back for my second visit this... Read more
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Kurdistan: the other Iraq
By Liz Sly So, I’m lying on a fluffy white duvet and surfing the flat-screen TV embedded in my hotel room wall. I’ve just finished a meal of Milanese risotto... Read more
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Best Western signs first hotel in Iraq — and its in Erbil
Best Western has signed its first hotel in Iraq in the city of Erbil. The new Best Western Premier hotel is intended to serve demand from the region’s oil and... Read more
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Restoration of the Erbil Citadel moves forward
UNESCO and the High Commission for Erbil Citadel Revitalization are working together to bring the life back to the ancient monument which is considered an archaeological and national treasure. Below... Read more
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Northern Iraq bets on tourism
By Brooke Anderson ERBIL, Iraq: For most, Iraq might seem an odd place for a vacation. But that’s exactly the appeal for a handful of intrepid travelers, and the locals... 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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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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