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 ...

Now that bombings aren't a daily concern for the residents of Baghdad, planners are turning their attention to expanding the Iraqi capital city – and eventually introducing a booming tourism industry.

According to data released on Saturday by economic analyst Nabil al-Marsoumi, figures place Iraq seventh among Arab countries in terms of tourism income, following the United Arab Emirates ($57 ...

Pakistan and Iraq are ready to connect people, faith and trade with a new ferry service connecting Gwadar Port in Pakistan with Umm Qasr Port in Iraq. This Pakistan and Iraq initiative comes following ...

BAGHDAD, Iraq -- At first glance, Iraq may not seem like an ideal place for a holiday in the sun. Terrorists and bandits roam through a bomb-scarred landscape, and gun battles rage by night in the ...

BAGHDAD -- Someone had fun tinkering with the airline board at the old, disused terminal at Baghdad International Airport. It advertises a "special flight" on Japan Airlines from Basra to Sydney, ...

Considering the absence of tourism between Iran and many countries in the Western world, Iran has been focusing on its most significant tourism markets, both inbound and outbound, namely Iraq. Iran – ...

Iraq has retrieved over 40,000 stolen artefacts smuggled abroad since 2003, in a major effort to reclaim its looted cultural ...

KERBALA/NAJAF, Iraq (Reuters) - Tourism is booming in Iraq -- religious tourism, at least -- but Shi'ite Islam's holiest sites are struggling to cope with the influx. Hundreds of thousands of pilgrims ...

Iraq receives three global bids to redevelop Baghdad International Airport under a 25-year PPP, signalling renewed growth in ...

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 ...