Iraq Travel News

Despite Iraq being rich in natural resources and the US pouring money into its economy for over a decade, Iraqi infrastructure is constantly failing and the people are forced to beg, as RT's Lucy Kafanov reported from the war-torn country.

Up until two days before Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan's departure for the U.S. to meet with President Barack Obama on May 16, it was not 100 percent clear whether Turkish Energy Minister Taner Y ld z would be in the official delegation for the visit.

As President Barack Obama struggles to define America's position in Syria, events threaten to overtake his deliberations.

Dick Cheney has never been short on chutzpah. Jumping aboard the GOP scandal-mongering machine, the former vice president appeared on Fox News and declared to Sean Hannity that President Barack Obama and his aides "lied" about the attack in Benghazi last September that left four Americans dead.

There can be few things as sickening as being torn from sleep by the banshee howl of a foreign infant.

Peers have been told fake bomb detectors which were at the centre of a fraud case involving a Somerset man are still being used in Iraq.

David Cookson, Bruning's chief of staff, downplayed the settlement, saying such fines happen all the time.

The Kashmir issue still exists today due to the creation of Pakistan as a result of the partition of the country in 1947.

The 13th Airport Show, which concluded on Wednesday after a three-day run, has been a resounding success with both the exhibitors and visitors benefitting from the amazing portfolio of innovative technologies and products showcased at the B2B event and from the expertise shared by aviation industry experts and thought-leaders at the inaugural ... (more)

In a shabby, rusty train that had just left Baghdad for the southern city of Basra, Riyadh Saleh moved restlessly from carriage to carriage, searching for a comfortable, air-conditioned seat.

Iraqi exports of oil to Korea are on track at 200,000 barrels per day under term contracts, but Korea should reopen direct flights and lift its travel ban to further strengthen ties, the Middle East country's oil minister said during his visit here last week.

Tim Landwerlen is no stranger to a challenge. He joined the Marines right after graduating from Ben Davis High School 13 years ago.

DOHA/DUBAI: Qatar Airways, one of the leading carriers in the Mena region, is expected to make important announcements, about the most awaited opening of Hamad International Airport and the airlines' expansion plans, at the upcoming Arabian Travel Market in Dubai, a press statement said yesterday.

James Cusick is political correspondent of The Independent and The Independent on Sunday.

Forget Fox News. I want to know what happened. A host nation is responsible for protecting the embassy and its personnel.

Black Watch is a drama presented by the National Theater of Scotland, focusing on the titular regiment of the British Army in their deployment to Northern Iraq in support of the American offensive on Fallujah.

A project intended to produce long-term results for the Benson business district has been nothing but a short-term headache for many local establishments east of 60th Street.

It was only a few years ago that many of us were demanding to know what we were doing helping to finance and fight wars in Iraq and Afghanistan with no clearly defined national interests of our own and with trillions of dollars and hundreds of thousands of men and women thrust into the conflicts that remain unresolved.

This spring, National Geographic Young Explorer Julia Harte is traveling along the Tigris River from Southern Iraq to Southeastern Turkey, documenting ancient sites and modern communities along the river before they are transformed by the IlA su Dam, an 11 billion-cubic-meter hydroelectric dam that will generate 2 percent of Turkey's power.

Several Swiss watchmakers admitted this month that demand for upmarket pieces had gone down due to the government's crackdown on illegitimate gifting and conspicuous consumption.