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Golden Age of Travel Posters Set for Auction
Arts & Collections
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July 15, 2025
Posters from the ‘Golden Age’ of travel worth thousands of pounds form highlights in Ewbank’s Vintage Posters auction on July 25th. Leading the way is the Durham L.N.E.R company’s It’s Quicker By Rail, a linen-backed Quad Royal Travel Poster...
Pakistan, Iran, Iraq pledge unified measures to facilitate pilgrims
The Nation
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July 15, 2025
ISLAMABAD - In a significant diplomatic development, the interior ministers of Pakistan, Iran, and Iraq convened in Tehran for a landmark trilateral conference aimed at enhancing facilitation for religious pilgrims traveling between the three...
Govt-registered groups to facilitate Zaireen's travel
The Express Tribune
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July 15, 2025
ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi has said that starting January 1, 2026, Zaireen will only be allowed to travel to Iraq under officially registered group organisers. Pakistan, Iran and Iraq have agreed to establish a joint working group...
Pakistan, Iran and Iraq unite to prevent ‘illegal migration’
Dawn
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July 15, 2025
ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Monday announced that he and his counterparts in and Iran and Iraq will form a trilateral working group to prevent illegal migration under the guise of pilgrimage, according to Radio Pakistan. Earlier...
Iran, Iraq, Pakistan Make Arrangements for Arbaeen Procession
Tasnim News Agency
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July 14, 2025
In comments at a joint press conference with his Iraqi and Pakistani counterparts on Monday, Iranian Interior Minister Eskandar Mo’meni said the outcome of the constructive trilateral meeting is expected to facilitate the travels of Arbaeen...
Trilateral working group in the offing between Pakistan, Iran and Iraq to prevent ‘illegal migration’
Dawn
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July 14, 2025
Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Monday announced that he and his counterparts in and Iran and Iraq will form a trilateral working group to prevent illegal migration under the guise of pilgrimage, Radio Pakistan reported. Earlier this month, the...
Sudani to Asharq Al-Awsat: Iran Is Serious About a Deal with America
Asharq Al-Awsat
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July 14, 2025
In recent months, Iraq has navigated two difficult challenges. It avoided being drawn into the Israeli-Iranian conflict and managed to stay clear of the fallout from US strikes on Iran’s nuclear sites. Earlier, it had resisted the temptation to...
Holidaymakers warned cost of 'visa waiver' set to double to £30
Bristol Post
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July 11, 2025
UK holidaymakers have been warned that he cost of a 'visa waiver' needed for some holidays is set to double - and will now cost more than £30 per person. The US Congress has approved a new bill that will see the ESTA application fee jump from $21...
Holidaymakers warned that the cost of a 'visa waiver' is set to double to £30
Liverpool Echo
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July 11, 2025
UK holidaymakers have been warned that he cost of a 'visa' needed for some holidays is set to double - and will now cost more than £30 per person. The US Congress has approved a new bill that will see the ESTA application fee jump from $21 to $40...
Iraq needs 3mln homes over 5 years, says government advisor
Zawya
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Iraq must construct between 2.5 and 3 million new housing units over the next five years to address its growing housing deficit, at an estimated cost of $80 to $100 billion, according to Mudher Mohammed Saleh, Financial Advisor to the Iraqi...
Iraqi unfazed by U.S. tariffs, but sees opportunity to reform trade
The National News
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On Wednesday, the US President Donald Trump issued a new round of tariff letters to several countries, including Iraq. The letter sent to Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al Sudani said a tariff rate of 30 per cent would be imposed on Iraqi...
Baghdad Airport to Be Modernised in $600 Million Plan
Iraq International News Agency
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July 10, 2025
Iraq’s Ministry of Transport has officially launched a major project to redevelop Baghdad International Airport, with an estimated investment ranging between $400 – $600 million. The project is being carried out through a public-private...
Iraqi Air Traffic Rises Sharply in June
Iraq Business News
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July 9, 2025
By John Lee. The Ministry of Transport has released air traffic statistics for June, highlighting a notable increase in civil aviation activity across Iraq's airports. According to the General Company for Air Navigation Services, Baghdad...
Iraqi Airways Expands to 40 Flights Daily
Iraq International News Agency
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July 9, 2025
Iraqi Airways has announced a significant increase in its flight operations, now running approximately 40 daily flights to a broad range of domestic and international destinations. This expansion highlights the airline’s ongoing commitment to...
Iraqi Kurd asylum seeker can stay in UK because he has a stammer and goes to protests
Daily Express
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July 9, 2025
An Iraqi asylum seeker who said he faced years of discrimination over his speech impediment has won the right to stay in the UK after successfully arguing that his political views would put him at risk if returned home. The man, a Kurd granted...
Iraqi asylum seeker can stay in Britain after being mocked in his home country over his speech impediment - as tribunal rules he'd be persecuted there because of his political beliefs
Daily Mail
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July 9, 2025
By FREYA BARNES Published: 10:28 EDT, 9 July 2025 | Updated: 10:28 EDT, 9 July 2025 An Iraqi asylum seeker who claimed he was discriminated against in his home country because of a speech impediment has won the right to stay in the UK. The unnamed...
UK holidaymakers face doubling of 'waiver' fee in new ESTA change
Daily Record & Sunday Mail
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July 11, 2025
UK holidaymakers have been alerted that the cost of a 'visa waiver' required for certain trips is set to double - with the new price exceeding £30 per person. The US Congress has passed a new bill that will see the ESTA application fee increase...
With symbolic fire, PKK 'disarms' in Iraqi Kurdistan
The New Arab
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July 11, 2025
Thirty PKK members, including four senior commanders, burned their weapons inside a cave in the mountainous Jasnah area. [Fazel Hawramy/TNA] Fighters from the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) began handing over their weapons on Friday in a ceremony...
Tabaqchali: Ten-Year Anniversary & a First Visit to Iraq
Iraq Business News
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July 10, 2025
By Ahmed Tabaqchali, Chief Strategist of AFC Iraq Fund. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. "Ten-year Anniversary & a First Visit to Iraq" The market, as measured by the...
Fires Ravage the Syrian Coast: Who Ignited the Blaze and Who Will Extinguish It?
Enab Baladi
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July 14, 2025
Janna Al‑Issa | Shaaban Shamieh | Sidra Al‑Hariri | Lama Diab The home of Ghazwan Younis (26), a resident of Al‑Mazra‘a area in Qastal Maaf in rural Latakia, has been completely reduced to ashes due to wildfires that have raged and spread for over...