Business
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Jordan opens consulate in Erbil
Tuesday, 13 September 2011Erbil - Jordan's Prime Minister Marouf al-Bakhit officially opened on Monday his country's consulate in Erbil, the capital of Iraq's semi-autonomous region of Iraq. The opening of the consulate is expected to facilitate economic as well as diplomatic relations between Jordan and the K...
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Kurdistan region in Iraq targets 5 million tourists by 2015
Sunday, 11 September 2011Erbil, Iraq: Kurdistan, the semi-autonomous region in northern Iraq, expects to attract more than five million tourists by 2015, according to government sources. New data reveal that 800,000 tourists made a visit in 2009, while last year they totalled more than 1.3 million.By the end of this year, t...
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Hilton Worldwide Set To Open The Company's First Hotel in Erbil, Iraq
Saturday, 10 September 2011DUBAI - Hilton Worldwide is set to open its first hotel in Erbil, the flourishing capital city of Iraqi Kurdistan, under a management agreement with New York based real estate developer The Claremont Group. Comprising of 200 serviced apartments, DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Erbil is expected to open ...
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Erbil promotes new $300m airport
Friday, 29 April 2011Iraq's fourth largest city Erbil is targeting more international services following a $300m investment to its airport. Its 4,800m runway has undergone a $4.8m revamp making it among the longest globally. Erbil International Airport, which now has 13 carriers serving 23 destinations, handled o...