Misc
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New project to make Erbil the Capital of Tourism
Friday, 10 February 2012The Kurdistan Regional Government announced a meeting between Nawzad Hadi, the governor of Erbil and the Iraqi Ministry of Tourism to discuss the preparations to start a new project to elect Erbil as the capital of tourism in the Arab world for the years 2014 and 2015.The meeting discussed the strat...
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Kurdistan to form first tourism police unit
Friday, 10 February 2012For better protecting the touristic resorts and attraction in the Iraqi Kurdistan region, the government is preparing to from the first unit of tourism police. Spokesperson for General Tourism Board of Kurdistan Nader Rosti told AKnews that the Interior Ministry has officially agreed to the dem...
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Live streaming of TED conference 2012 from California
Thursday, 09 February 2012TedxErbil organizes a special evening where you can see a live stream of TED Conference 2012 in California. TED is a non-profit organization devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading. It started out (in 1984) as a conference bringing together people from three worlds: Technology, Entertainment, Design. Sinc...
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Iraqi Kurdistan to take "strict measures" against drunk driving
Wednesday, 04 January 2012ERBIL, Iraq - The Kurdistan Region Ministry of Interior has announced the arrival of new equipments to measure blood alcohol among drivers in the autonomous northern Iraqi enclave. The breathalyzers are being used for the first time in Iraq and Kurdistan Region, as the region has one of the highes...
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