Articles tagged “iraq”

Tourism

Iraq Launches $17 Billion Transport Project To Bring Tourists and Goods to Turkey

Iraq is trying to create a Suez Canal alternative for the transport of goods, but if the project ever comes to fruition, then tourists may benefit, as well.

Iraq Launches $17 Billion Transport Project To Bring Tourists and Goods to Turkey

Tourism

U.S. Appeals Court Will Not Reinstate Trump Travel Ban

This is good news for travel and tourism, but what travelers and business leaders are looking for here is some semblance of consistency by the U.S. on who can come into the U.S. and how.

U.S. Appeals Court Will Not Reinstate Trump Travel Ban

Tourism

Opinion: Open Your Travel Horizons With Banned Country Dinners

I can't think of a more delicious way to take a stand.

Opinion: Open Your Travel Horizons With Banned Country Dinners

Hotels

As Iraq’s troubles continue, Kurdish region building a $2 billion resort

Iraqi Kurdistan has been a peaceful region in spite of larger overall trouble, and is now going through a tourism boom.

Tourism

What it’s like to run a travel agency specializing in visits to Iraq

When people speak of the health of the travel agent profession, they're speaking about agencies like this which produce a specialized product that even the best efforts of Priceline and Expedia couldn't match.

What it’s like to run a travel agency specializing in visits to Iraq

Ground Transport

Iraq lays out plans to rebuild its devastated rail network

Money and security are enormous obstacles to surmount, but Iraq -- unlike the country that helped it throw off its dictator -- understands the value of rail in ensuring a stable society.

Iraq lays out plans to rebuild its devastated rail network

Tourism

Iraqi Kurdistan breaks out as an emerging tourism hotspot in a troubled region

The regional/local tourist boom will help, though international tourism will still be some ways off, dependent on overcoming the image of being part of a troubled region.

Iraqi Kurdistan breaks out as an emerging tourism hotspot in a troubled region