Posts Tagged ‘Tourism’

Emirates has appointed Al Handal Group as its general sales agent in Baghdad

Wednesday, June 16th, 2010
Emirates Airlines

Emirates Airlines

With Emirates recently announcing services to Baghdad, available from 1st July, the carrier is keen to build up its presence in Iraq, ensuring that customers have easy and convenient access to book their travel with Emirates.
 

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Jazirat AI Aaras (Wedding Island) to be developed in Baghdad

Thursday, February 4th, 2010
Wedding Island Baghdad

Wedding Island Baghdad

Iraq’s Tourism Board is seeking investors for the Development of Jazirat AI A’ras, also known as Jazirat Janain, a romantic island in the heart of historic Baghdad, on the Tigris River.

The island is wholly owned by the Tourism Board and is ready for immediate development into a multi-use resort and recreational tourist attraction.

The developer will master plan, design, construct, operate, and maintain the island as a private “for-profit” venture, leasing the land from the Tourism Board. (more…)

Economic and tourist Lebanese companies wishing to invest in Iraq

Tuesday, January 19th, 2010

Al Mmalweyya

Al Mmalweyya

Lebanese Chargé d’affaires in Iraq, Hazza Sharif that most tourist companies and Lebanese economic centers areseeking to resume its work and opening branches in the capital Baghdad this year.

Sharif said “many economic and tourism Lebanese projects are done in Iraq, especially in Erbil in Kurdistan Region, such as banks, hotels, most of them seeking to return to Baghdad.”

Sharif said that his country welcomes the signing of economic and cultural agreements , in the development of bilateral relations between the two countries, stressing that this is in the interest of both parties.

Iraq has witnessed a marked development in its relations with Arab and foreign countries , under upgrading of diplomatic representation in Baghdad, as well as the invitation of the Government of all investment companies to enter the Iraqi market.