The central Baghdad square where Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani is about to give a speech on tourism is surrounded by exactly the kinds of historic buildings tourists will want to see ...

LONDON (eTN) – With projections at World Travel Market (WTM) declaring Iraq to be next tourism hotspot, eTN seized the opportunity to get comments from representatives from both the public and private ...

Eco-tourism comes to Iraq - but will the green travellers follow? Conservationists believe sustainable holidays could help with the mammoth task of saving the country’s environment “I want to organise ...

Iran and Iraq have special potentials for developing the tourism industry, observed deputy head of Khorasan Razavi Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Department here on Saturday. Seyyed Masoud ...

“Iranians rank first among inbound tourists to Iraq, especially during the Arbaeen pilgrimage, followed by visitors from Saudi Arabia, Oman, Bahrain, European countries, and the Gulf states,” ILNA ...

CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE BASRA (Army News Service, June 8, 2009) -- Iraq's first notable tourist, Jonah, hated it. Belched out of a whale and stuck under Ninevah's parching, sweltering sun, the ...

The roadshow, which includes tourism officials and industry representatives from Iran, is taking place in the Iraqi cities of Basra, Baghdad, and Karbala. The initiative aims to promote tourism ...

Forget Iraq, the combat zone. Instead visualize Iraq, the country of barbecued fish and historic sites. “We don’t expect planeloads of tourists next year,” says Hasan Al-Fayadh. “But the security ...

But the area around Saray Square also bears the scars of Iraq's more recent history, which has kept tourists away for years. Just down the road from the square is Muttannabi Street. In 2007, a car ...