Iraq’s ancient sites, fragile stability spur new trickle of tourists

By Timour Azhari, Maher Nazeh and Ahmed Saeed   BAGHDAD, July 11 (Reuters) - When Jacob Nemec's family heard he was planning to go on holiday in Iraq, they pleaded with the 28-year-old American to reconsider. "I got a text from my grandma for the first time in five years saying - being your grandmother and to respect me - I would appreciate if you don't go. I got

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Iraq approves record $153 billion budget including big public hiring

By Ahmed Rasheed and Timour Azhari June 12, 20234:14 AM GMT+2Updated a month ago   [1/3]Iraqi lawmakers attend a parliamentary session to vote on the federal budget at the parliament headquarters in Baghdad, Iraq, June 11, 2023. Iraqi Parliament Media Office/Handout via REUTERS BAGHDAD, June 12 (Reuters) - Iraq's parliament on Monday approved a 2023 budget of 1

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