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Erbil Airport visitors up by more than a third
Monday, 23 January 2012ERBIL - Erbil International Airport reported a 37% increase in travelers using the airport in 2011. Established in 2004, Erbil International operates 60 flights a week to and from 25 countries worldwide. The airport was expanded in 2010 and it is claimed its runway is the longest in the Middle East and the fifth on the world level, after China, Russia, South Africa and the U.S. In a press r...
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Economic integration with Turkey an antidote to tensions in Iraq
Tuesday, 17 January 2012Turkish and Iraqi business partners have faith that an accelerated economic integration between the two, driven by booming demand in Iraq’s ever-evolving north, will forge stability in the region while minimizing the possible adverse impacts of political tensions that some fear could ignite conf...
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Turkish discount retailer branches out to Erbil
Tuesday, 17 January 2012Well-known Turkish discount retailer Kaliteli İndirim Marketleri (KİM) is planning to open two stores in northern Iraq's Kurdistan Region, in its first investment abroad, according to a top executive. “We have met all the necessary official requirements and inked deals in January. We will in...
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Finally, Carrefour opens its doors in Iraq's Erbil
Sunday, 15 January 2012ERBIL, Iraq - Today, January 15, the French hypermarket chain Carrefour opened its first store in Iraq, at Erbil's Family Mall. The opening ceremony was attended by the French Consul General in Erbil Frederic Tissot, British Consul General in Erbil Chris Bowers, Erbil Governor Nawzad Hadi, ...
Tags Hypermarket | Luxurious | Shopping