AFP reports that with players banned from travel, executives sacked and a national squad that just withdrew from the Asian Games, Iraqi football is paying the price for a string of age fraud scandals. Read more here. (Source: AFP)
Archive | Leisure and Tourism in Iraq
Iraq Business News brings you the latest news on developments and opportunities in leisure and tourism industries in Iraq.
$1.6bn Investment in a New Tourist City
By John Lee. Asiacell boss Faruk Mustafa Rasool (pictured) has announced a $1.6-billion investment in a new tourist city on Kurdistan’s Lake Dukan. According to the report from Rudaw, the 3,250-hectare complex will include accomodation, two cable cars, an island, “and many other interesting places”. The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) approved the project, which is […]
Video: Iraq’s Largest Indoor Water Park Opens
From AFP. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. As the summer heat increases in Iraq, Baghdad residents now get to enjoy a new water park, opened as a trial-run in the capital during the Eid al-Fitr religious holiday. The park’s capacity is […]
Lake Milh dries up in sign of Worse to come
By Wassim Bassem for Al Monitor. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq’s favorite lake dries up in sign of worse to come Karbala’s Lake Milh hasn’t seen a lot of visitors in the last few years. Once a popular picnic destination for Karbala […]
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Multi-Billion Dollars Needed to Keep Water Flowing
By Editor on 19th June 2018 in Agriculture, Iraq Public Works News, Leisure and Tourism in Iraq, Politics
This article was originally published by Niqash. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. By Ibrahim Saleh. Multi-Billion Dollar Budget Needed To Keep Iraq’s Water Flowing In Baghdad, locals have been fretting about dramatic falls in the level of the Tigris river. The government […]
Kuwait’s Bu Khamseen Group to Develop Religious Sites
Mr. Jawad Ahmed Bu Khamseen, Chairman of the Kuwaiti Bu Khamseen Holding Group, said that Iraq represents a great gateway to religious tourism, which is an important pillar for Muslims in most parts of the world. This important tourism sector has not been invested properly during the past periods of Iraq’s history where millions of […]
US returns thousands of Ancient Artifacts to Iraq
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) returned 3,800 ancient artifacts, including cuneiform tablets, cylinder seals, and clay bullae, to the Republic of Iraq. The artifacts were smuggled into the United States in violation of federal law and shipped to Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc, a nationwide arts-and-crafts retailer. Many of the tablets can be shown to […]
$234m Resort to be built in Basra
By John Lee. Oil Minister Jabar Ali al-Luaibi [Allibi, Luiebi] (pictured) has announced the construction of a tourism and entertainment resort in Basra, to “honor and appreciate its role to support the national economy as a generous oil governorate.” The $234-million Muftiya City project has been awarded to an international holding company he named as […]
Video: Iraq’s Football Fans enjoy First Int’l Match since Ban
From AFP. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraqi’s football fans enjoy their first international match in over 20 years, after FIFA lifted a ban on the war-torn country. Iraq was prohibited from hosting international games since the early 1990s until FIFA […]
Tikrit turns Saddam’s Palaces into Tourist Attractions
This article was originally published by Niqash. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. By Ghazwan Hassan al-Jibouri. The despised ex-leader of Iraq built luxurious palaces with hundreds of rooms in Tikrit, near his hometown. Now the local council wants them turned into money-making […]
Video: Basra Moggies set paw in Iraq’s first Cat Hotel
From AFP. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Basra moggies set paw in Iraq’s first cat hotel: View on YouTube
One of Iraq’s Best-Loved Tourist Resorts Slowly Returns to Life
This article was originally published by Niqash. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. By Kamal al-Ayash. One of the country’s best known resorts, where different community groups used to holiday together, is slowly coming back to life, after several years in the middle […]