From my archive of press clippings:
Associated Press
Arrest of US hikers mars Iraqi Kurd tourism boom
By YAHYA BARZANJI and ERIC TALMADGE (AP) – 1 day ago
SULAIMANIYAH, Iraq — In Iraq's Kurdish region where three American hikers fell into Iranian custody, the attractions for intrepid hikers and travelers are many. Visitors shop for crystal glasses and enjoy long walks in lush mountain resorts renowned for their pistachio groves.
Safety is a big selling point — tourism promoters boast not a single foreigner has been killed or kidnapped since 2003.
Read the whole article here.
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Monday, September 7, 2009
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