Iraq holidays
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Postcards from the edge: travels in Trump's banned countriesKevin Rushby reflects on the warmth and hospitality he has encountered in the countries now on President Trump’s ‘bad’ list
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Story of cities #3: the birth of Baghdad was a landmark for world civilisationThe foundation of al-Mansur’s ‘Round City’ in 762 was a glorious milestone in the history of urban design. It developed into the cultural centre of the world
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The prospect of a nuclear deal and the end of sanctions has transformed Iran. Grasping that is in the west’s interestsWhy we should be talking to Iran
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Holidays in danger zones
As Libya launches a drive to attract tourists, we look at other countries that come with FCO warnings and the travel operators that offer a chance to explore them
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Conservation knows no boundaries – as ties between Iraq and Norfolk show
Richard Porter: You told us: Nature Iraq is repaying international support by donating to the Norfolk Wildlife Trust's appeal to buy land next to Cley Marshes
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Culture from chaos: where next for Iraqi art?
We know about the devastation and looting – but what impact has war had on Iraq's artistic heritage? Seven years after the invasion, Hadani Ditmars returns to Baghdad to find out
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Symbol of hope as Iraq's looted and gutted national museum reopens
Leaders tentatively reclaim site in Baghdad as one of Middle East's most important cultural repositories
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On the frontline: Dangerous birding
Will birders let a war zone get in the way of seeing a rare species, asks Stephen Moss
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The pariah countries
For his latest book, Lonely Planet founder Tony Wheeler set out to travel along the 'axis of evil'. Rory MacLean applauds his journey.
On the radar Iraqi Kurdistan: intrepid skiers break new ground