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Category - Iraq Travel News
Breaking news from Iraq – Travel & Tourism, Fashion, Entertainment, Culinary, Culture, Events, Safety, Security, News, and Trends.
Iraq Travel & Tourism News for visitors. Iraq, officially the Republic of Iraq, is a country in Western Asia, bordered by Turkey to the north, Iran to the east, Kuwait to the southeast, Saudi Arabia to the south, Jordan to the southwest and Syria to the west. The capital, and largest city, is Baghdad
Middle East Conflict Live Updates
Follow continuously updated coverage of the Middle East conflict through the lens of travel...
UAE Airports Stay Open as Gulf Travel Advisories Rise and Hotel Security Warning Emerges
Travel to and through the Gulf remains largely uninterrupted despite heightened regional tensions...
U.S. Government Urges Citizens to Leave 13 Countries Immediately, While Airports Are Closed
The United States has issued an urgent advisory directing American citizens to leave 13 Middle...
Iran Under Siege: Forced Civilian Repression, Snipers, and a Nation Turned Against Itself
Iran is gripped by nationwide unrest as protesters defy a communications blackout and reports...
Kurdistan Tourism Revival Gains Momentum as Foreign Visitors Praise Safety and Infrastructure
The Kurdistan Region of Iraq is emerging as a surprising tourism success, as foreign visitors...
Aegean Airlines Makes Historic Landing in Baghdad, Ending 35-Year European Aviation Gap
Aegean Airlines has become the first European carrier to land in Baghdad in 35 years, marking...
5 Million Iraqi Tourists in Iran
Considering the absence of tourism between Iran and many countries in the Western world, Iran has...
Travel from Pakistan to Iraq By Ferry to Grow Religious Tourism
Pakistan and Iraq are ready to connect people, faith and trade with a new ferry service connecting...
Qatar Airways Resumes Iraq, Syria, Lebanon and Jordan Flights
Commencing on 30 June 2025, Qatar Airways will restart operations at five locations in Iraq.
Russia Resumes Iran, Iraq and Jordan Flights
According to Eurocontrol, a pan-European air traffic organization, approximately 650 flights were...
Airspace Closed: Worldwide Flight Cancellations and Reroutings, Attacks
The new security situation in Iran and Israel is not only cancelling flights to these two...
Will Iraqi Kurdistan Become World’s Next Tourism Hotspot?
The cable car tourism project, featuring seven stations, will rank among the longest in the world...
Dubai to Beirut and Baghdad Flights on Emirates Resume
Emirates Airlines announced that it is set to resume its operations to Beirut, Lebanon, starting on...
Direct Flights Between Iraq, Germany and Denmark to Resume
The statement also emphasized that Iraqi Airways has experienced significant progress in service...
Iraq-Iran Railway Project Discussed
Iraq‘s Transport Minister, Razzaq Muhaibis Al-Saadawi, has announced the initiation of the...
Small Fire at Baghdad’s Al-Rasheed Hotel
A small fire occurred at Baghdad‘s Al-Rasheed hotel. All of the guests and staff personnel...
ISIS Devastated Yazidi Village to be Rebuilt
Iraq’s Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al Sudani has ordered the reconstruction of the Yazidi...
Iran Attracts One Million Medical Tourists Annually
Around one million medical tourists visit Iran annually, according to an official from the Health...
Protecting the Middle East from Air, Land and Water Threats
A multi-security program is being tested to protect 9 infrastructure locations across countries in...
Unlock Her Future™ Prize 2023 Finalists Announced
The Bicester Collection has just announced the finalists of the very first edition of Unlock Her...
Russia ends COVID-19 restrictions on flights to 52 ‘friendly’ countries
Russian Prime Minister announced today that starting from April 9, Russian Federation will lift...
Middle East countries focus on tourism’s sustainable recovery
The latest data shows that international arrivals to destinations in the Middle East were 52%...
IATA: Strong improvement in airline safety performance
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released 2021 safety performance data for the...
Flights to Iraq, Spain, Kenya, Slovakia resume from Russia now
The decree temporarily limits the entry to the Russian Federation of foreign citizens and persons...
Russia resumes Iraq, Kenya, Slovakia and Spain flights, Afghanistan flights have to wait
According to some Russian government sources, the decision on the preparation of regular civilian...
Middle East executives: Leading an airline in 2021
The Middle East has played an important role in aviation for a long time, but it has only been in...
European airlines returning to Iranian and Iraqi airspace
The Integrated EU Aviation Security Risk Assessment Group has canceled its advisory for flights...
Warning: Pakistan and Indian citizens should not travel to Iraq
Pakistan’s foreign office issued a travel warning for its nationals after Iran launched a...
Tourism not harmed if people don’t panic after Iran attack on US
It is still too early to make a definite statement as to how the hostility in Iraq will impact...
War! US Base under attack in Iraq
Iran attacked a US base with ballistic missiles. Al Asad Airbase and Erbil northern Iraq US Forces...
US Embassy warns Americans in Israel of rocket attacks and ‘security incidents’
The US Embassy in Jerusalem, on Monday, urgently warned the Americans in Israel, the West Bank, and...
Amman and Bahrain to Baghdad flights cancelled after security concerns
Jordanian’s national flag carrier issued a statement detailing that it had decided to halt services...
US Department of State warns all US citizens to ‘depart Iraq immediately’
All US citizens are being told to “depart Iraq immediately” by the US Department of State. The US...
US may have launched a “justified” Terror Attack on Baghdad International Airport
In a surprise move the United States is accused of killing Senior Iranian commander Qasim Soleimani...
UAE and UNESCO partnership: Restoring historic churches in Iraq
UAE becomes first country in the world to reconstruct Christian churches in Iraq. The UAE and...
US Travel Warning: Leave Iraq or prepare for funeral
Today the U.S. Embassy and Consulate in Baghdad ordered a partial evacuation of their American...
Security alert: US Embassy in Baghdad warns Americans not to travel to Iraq
The US Embassy in Iraq has issued a security alert, warning US citizens of “heightened tensions” in...
At least 55 people killed in Tigris river tourist ferry disaster near Iraq’s Mosul
At least 55 people died when an overloaded ferry sank in the Tigris river near Mosul in northern...
Rotana Hotels & Resorts returns to Babylon
Rotana Hotels & Resorts and Al Ibaa Company have signed a hotel management agreement to...
6.1 Iran deadly Sunday Morning earthquake felt as far as Baghdad
Tazehabad, Iran is the closest town with less than 1.100 people that was shaken by a strong 6.1...
Royal Jordanian suspends flights to Iraqi Najaf over ‘security situation’
Jordan’s state airline has suspended four weekly flights to Najaf in central Iraq due to the...
Christmas Returns to Northern Iraq
Just one year ago Mosul was the seat of the Islamic State’s so-called caliphate in Iraq. With 1.8...
Iran – Iraq Earthquake death rate 400 and climbing
A powerful 7.3-magnitude earthquake has hit the border region between Iran and Iraq, killing about...
Iraq told Qatar to suspend Qatar Airways flights to Erbil and Sulaymaniyah
Based on notifications received from the Iraqi Authorities to suspend operations of all...
Iraq and Saudi Arabia to re-open Arar border crossing closed for 27 years
Saudi Arabia and Iraq plan to open the Arar border crossing for trade for the first time since...
Traveling and like to breathe fresh air? Where not to go
The Gulf region may be the leader in luxury travel and tourism, but it does have the worst air...
