Iraq

Emirates will resume its passenger flights to Baghdad from 1 March 2015. The airline suspended operations to the capital on 26 January. The airline will restart the service with six…

Come 16 November 2014, Emirates will restart passenger services to Erbil in Iraq. The new service will resume with two weekly flights, served by an A330-200 aircraft in a three-class…

Aviation reports state that Iraq has 19 civilian airports and seven military air transport facilities, serving around 30 airlines, including Iraqi Airways. Across the country, major…

The Cristal Group recently announced the opening of the five-star Cristal Erbil Hotel. The hotel offers 100 rooms and suites in addition to several facilities. The food and beverage…

Iraq's central Al Diwaniyah governorate intends to invite foreign investors to construct a new civilian airport after it received approval from the central government in Baghdad,…

Oman Air has become the latest airline to announce its flights will avoid Iraqi airspace. The carrier said flights between Europe and Beirut will now be longer as a result of the…

Gulf Air and Etihad Airways have announced the re-routing of its flights to avoid Northern Iraqi airspace. This step is being undertaken by the airlines for further precautions amid…

German-airline Deutsche Lufthansa mentioned that it would resume flights to and from Erbil in northern Iraq soon, as reported in Reuters. However, the airline would continue to avoid…

Royal Jordanian (RJ) resumed its service to Iraq, after suspending it for 24 hours for security concerns. The airline resumed its regular operation to Baghdad, Erbil and Basra, while it…

Twenty new cultural and natural sites have been added to UNESCO’s World Heritage List for this year. The list includes several sites in Europe, Asia, Middle East and South America…