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Dubai will host large Kurdistan Region Economic Forum
Wednesday, 01 February 2012In the hope of fostering economic development in Iraq's Kurdistan Region and attractiong more investors to the booming economy in the semi-autonomous northern Iraqi region, an economic forum will be held in Dubai in two months time, says the Kurdistan News Agency. Shilan Khanaqa, the Kurdis...
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Erbil International Airport sees rise in traffic
Monday, 30 January 2012Second busiest hub in Iraq achieves 37% rise in passenger traffic and 67% increase in cargo volumes last year Erbil, Iraq: Erbil International Airport (EIA) achieved a 37 per cent rise in traffic last year to about 622,000 passengers and cargo volumes were up 67 per cent, making it Iraq's busie...
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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 Eas...
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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...
Tags Business | Construction | Healthcare | Turkey