Iraq wants to diversify its economy away from oil and toward tourism. Although Western travelers have made headlines in once-dangerous Iraq of late, it's probably Arab tourists who will boost business ...

I think it is one of the most stable, one of the most advanced, economically successful, and pleasant places in the region," ...

When the smoke cleared and Saddam withdrew from northern Iraq, Iraqi Kurds returned ... Excitedly, he reeled off a long list of Kurdish beauty spots he planned to visit before heading home.

Sulaimani’s district administration on Sunday declared the city the “cleanest in Iraq” in terms of health after inspecting ...

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Kurds in Iraq and Syria this week ... mixed with modern Kurdish folk songs played from loudspeakers. According to Akre’s directorate of tourism, some 88,000 people attended the event, including ...

AKRE. Iraq (AP) — Kurds in Iraq and Syria this week marked the Newroz festival, a traditional celebration of spring and renewal, at a time when many are hoping that a new political beginning is on the ...