Iraq's Tourism Potential
While it will require further political stability and security, tourism in Iraq stands to be a major growth sector. The Iraqi tourism sector is currently underdeveloped and in a state of neglect, due to decades of war, closed regimes and recurrent...
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okr-10986-161292021-04-23T14:03:27Z Iraq's Tourism Potential Dabidian, Hooman Al-Ani, Mohammed Wafaa Francke, Christopher Hassaan Redwan, Ahmed ACCOMMODATIONS ARCHITECTURE BEAUTIFUL SCENERY BIODIVERSITY BUSINESS COMMUNITY CITIES CONSTRUCTION BOOM CONSTRUCTION SECTOR CULTURAL ORGANIZATION ECOTOURISM FOREIGN TOURISTS HERITAGE SITES HOTEL HOTELS LAKES LARGE CITIES MINISTRY OF TOURISM MOUNTAINS MUSEUMS NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC TRAVELER NATURAL BEAUTY NATURE PRESERVE NATURE TOURISM NUMBERS OF TOURISTS REGULATORY PROCEDURES RESTAURANTS SERVICE PROVIDER TOUR GUIDES TOURISM TOURISM DESTINATION TOURISM MINISTER TOURISM POTENTIAL TOURISM PROJECTS TOURISM SECTOR TOURIST TOURIST DESTINATION TOURIST DESTINATIONS TOURIST INFRASTRUCTURE TOURISTS TRAVEL AGENCIES UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE VILLAGES VISITORS WILDLIFE WORLD HERITAGE SITES While it will require further political stability and security, tourism in Iraq stands to be a major growth sector. The Iraqi tourism sector is currently underdeveloped and in a state of neglect, due to decades of war, closed regimes and recurrent instability and insecurity. However, as Iraq continues to develop and stabilizes, it can begin to meet its tremendous potential as a global tourist destination, and gain the associated economic benefits. Long a destination for pilgrims, non-religious tourism has already begun, albeit in low numbers. In 2008, 5,000 tourists from the United Kingdom, Germany, and Ukraine visited Iraq. A more developed tourism sector in Iraq will play an important role in diversifying Iraq's economy and providing new private sector jobs, both in major cities and beyond. Iraq's construction sector will also benefit directly from the building of hotels, museums, restaurants, and other attractions as well as needed infrastructure enhancements. 2013-10-11T20:51:45Z 2013-10-11T20:51:45Z 2013-03 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2013/03/18107371/iraqs-tourism-potential http://hdl.handle.net/10986/16129 English en_US MENA Knowledge and Learning Quick Notes Series;No. 87 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research :: Brief Publications & Research Middle East and North Africa Iraq |
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ACCOMMODATIONS ARCHITECTURE BEAUTIFUL SCENERY BIODIVERSITY BUSINESS COMMUNITY CITIES CONSTRUCTION BOOM CONSTRUCTION SECTOR CULTURAL ORGANIZATION ECOTOURISM FOREIGN TOURISTS HERITAGE SITES HOTEL HOTELS LAKES LARGE CITIES MINISTRY OF TOURISM MOUNTAINS MUSEUMS NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC TRAVELER NATURAL BEAUTY NATURE PRESERVE NATURE TOURISM NUMBERS OF TOURISTS REGULATORY PROCEDURES RESTAURANTS SERVICE PROVIDER TOUR GUIDES TOURISM TOURISM DESTINATION TOURISM MINISTER TOURISM POTENTIAL TOURISM PROJECTS TOURISM SECTOR TOURIST TOURIST DESTINATION TOURIST DESTINATIONS TOURIST INFRASTRUCTURE TOURISTS TRAVEL AGENCIES UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE VILLAGES VISITORS WILDLIFE WORLD HERITAGE SITES |
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ACCOMMODATIONS ARCHITECTURE BEAUTIFUL SCENERY BIODIVERSITY BUSINESS COMMUNITY CITIES CONSTRUCTION BOOM CONSTRUCTION SECTOR CULTURAL ORGANIZATION ECOTOURISM FOREIGN TOURISTS HERITAGE SITES HOTEL HOTELS LAKES LARGE CITIES MINISTRY OF TOURISM MOUNTAINS MUSEUMS NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC TRAVELER NATURAL BEAUTY NATURE PRESERVE NATURE TOURISM NUMBERS OF TOURISTS REGULATORY PROCEDURES RESTAURANTS SERVICE PROVIDER TOUR GUIDES TOURISM TOURISM DESTINATION TOURISM MINISTER TOURISM POTENTIAL TOURISM PROJECTS TOURISM SECTOR TOURIST TOURIST DESTINATION TOURIST DESTINATIONS TOURIST INFRASTRUCTURE TOURISTS TRAVEL AGENCIES UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE VILLAGES VISITORS WILDLIFE WORLD HERITAGE SITES Dabidian, Hooman Al-Ani, Mohammed Wafaa Francke, Christopher Hassaan Redwan, Ahmed Iraq's Tourism Potential |
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While it will require further political
stability and security, tourism in Iraq stands to be a major
growth sector. The Iraqi tourism sector is currently
underdeveloped and in a state of neglect, due to decades of
war, closed regimes and recurrent instability and
insecurity. However, as Iraq continues to develop and
stabilizes, it can begin to meet its tremendous potential as
a global tourist destination, and gain the associated
economic benefits. Long a destination for pilgrims,
non-religious tourism has already begun, albeit in low
numbers. In 2008, 5,000 tourists from the United Kingdom,
Germany, and Ukraine visited Iraq. A more developed tourism
sector in Iraq will play an important role in diversifying
Iraq's economy and providing new private sector jobs,
both in major cities and beyond. Iraq's construction
sector will also benefit directly from the building of
hotels, museums, restaurants, and other attractions as well
as needed infrastructure enhancements. |
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Publications & Research :: Brief |
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Dabidian, Hooman Al-Ani, Mohammed Wafaa Francke, Christopher Hassaan Redwan, Ahmed |
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Dabidian, Hooman Al-Ani, Mohammed Wafaa Francke, Christopher Hassaan Redwan, Ahmed |
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Dabidian, Hooman |
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Iraq's Tourism Potential |
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Iraq's Tourism Potential |
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Iraq's Tourism Potential |
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Iraq's Tourism Potential |
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Iraq's Tourism Potential |
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iraq's tourism potential |
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World Bank, Washington, DC |
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2013 |
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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2013/03/18107371/iraqs-tourism-potential http://hdl.handle.net/10986/16129 |
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