Turkmen political party's Kirkuk office shot up (Hurriyet)'
Suicide bomb in Kirkuk (AP, Kurdish Globe)
Bombings kill 43 in Baghdad & Kirkuk (AP, Kurdish Globe)
Mosul is still freaking dangerous too, although it is claimed that terrorist attacks have been limited. (Reuters, Soma Digest)
But in much better news for Iraqi Kurdistan, Erbil is expected to have 24/7 electricity by the end of August, thanks to a new power plant financed by the Trade Bank of Iraq. (Kurdish Globe)
Historical Amedy (aka Amadiyya, Amadiyah, Amedi) city gets a write-up, in the face of social change. (Soma Digest)
World music day rocked Suly (Soma Digest), while apparently Erbil fashion is all about bling (Telegraph).
Meanwhile, a Kurdish expat in the US argues an absurdly protectionist line against foreign investment in Iraqi Kurdistan. (Kurdish Globe - opinion)
Monday, July 28, 2008
Monday, July 21, 2008
news & articles
Another sign of hope for Iraq, a new airport at Najaf: Work resumes at Iraq refinery in once-violent area (AP)
Kurdistan Region enters trade show season (KRG)
There are more and more pieces on tourism in Iraqi Kurdistan, including news that a Californian travel company, Distant Horizons, has run a tour to Kurdistan with more planned:
July: Northern Iraq's Kurdistan Region seeks tourists (Voice of America)
July: Mountains and waterfalls: an unconventional holiday in “The Other Iraq” (The Economist)
June: Tourists embrace an unexpected destination: Iraqi Kurdistan (Voice of America)
May: Visit to Kurdish area is like leaving Iraq (Huntsville Times)
April: Treading lightly in Iraq (Telegraph)
Kurdistan Region enters trade show season (KRG)
There are more and more pieces on tourism in Iraqi Kurdistan, including news that a Californian travel company, Distant Horizons, has run a tour to Kurdistan with more planned:
July: Northern Iraq's Kurdistan Region seeks tourists (Voice of America)
July: Mountains and waterfalls: an unconventional holiday in “The Other Iraq” (The Economist)
June: Tourists embrace an unexpected destination: Iraqi Kurdistan (Voice of America)
May: Visit to Kurdish area is like leaving Iraq (Huntsville Times)
April: Treading lightly in Iraq (Telegraph)
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
news
In another sign that Iraqi Kurdistan is open for business and tourism, clothing brand Mango will soon open a store in Erbil. Also, the Slemani (Sulaymaniyah) Museum is working to preserve Kurdistan's heritage.
Soma Digest interviews the Lonely Planet writer who recently visited Iraqi Kurdistan.
France has recently opened a consulate in Erbil as well.
There is still violence between the Turkish military and the PKK, with the most recent incidents being in Turkey's Sirnak province. Meanwhile, three German climbers were last week kidnapped by the PKK while climbing Mt Ararat.
An optimistic writer for the Kurdish Globe compares Sulaymaniyah with Los Angeles, while another article lauds the benefits to Kurdistan of the trade in second-hand clothing. And the region's pro-growth investment law is promoting more foreign investment in Kurdistan.
Lastly, author Andrew Collins has written a book about Kurdistan's role in the birth of civilization.
Soma Digest interviews the Lonely Planet writer who recently visited Iraqi Kurdistan.
France has recently opened a consulate in Erbil as well.
There is still violence between the Turkish military and the PKK, with the most recent incidents being in Turkey's Sirnak province. Meanwhile, three German climbers were last week kidnapped by the PKK while climbing Mt Ararat.
An optimistic writer for the Kurdish Globe compares Sulaymaniyah with Los Angeles, while another article lauds the benefits to Kurdistan of the trade in second-hand clothing. And the region's pro-growth investment law is promoting more foreign investment in Kurdistan.
Lastly, author Andrew Collins has written a book about Kurdistan's role in the birth of civilization.
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