Category Archives: Iraq

Iraqi Airways 747 Plays Diplomatic Role In Belarus Border Crisis

Matthew Klint November 20, 2021November 20, 2021 28 Comments

An Iraqi Airways 747-400 transported over 400 Iraqis away from the contentious border between Poland and Belarus and back to Iraq, with officials hoping to ease tensions in an escalating spat between the European Union and Belarus. Iraqi Airways...

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Erbil Airport Attacked By Rockets

Matthew Klint July 7, 2021July 7, 2021 1 Comment

Erbil Airport in Iraqi Kurdistan was attacked on Tuesday evening by rockets, another sign of escalating violence in Iraq. In Iraqi Kurdistan, Erbil Airport Attacked By Rockets + Drones Pro-Iranian militias have stepped up attacks against American interests in...

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EgyptAir Flies Nonstop From Washington, DC to Iraq

Matthew Klint May 6, 2020May 6, 2020 1 Comment

EgyptAir operated a nonstop flight from Washington Dulles to Erbil, Iraq, the first nonstop flight between between U.S. capital and Iraqi Kurdistan. COVID-19 has created some interesting repatriation flights, including a special charter flight operated by EgyptAir from the...

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Part III: Heartfelt Conversations With Iraqi Kurds

Matthew Klint October 11, 2019October 12, 2019 17 Comments

As Turkish forces embark upon a massive offensive into Kurdish-controlled Northeast Syria, memories of my 2011 trip to Iraqi Kurdistan are in the front of my mind. > Part I: A Day Trip To Iraq > Part II: Exploring...

Iraq Trip Reports

Part II: Exploring Erbil, The Capital Of Iraqi Kurdistan

Matthew Klint October 10, 2019October 10, 2019 13 Comments

As Turkish forces embark upon a massive offensive into Kurdish-controlled Northeast Syria, memories of my trip to Iraqi Kurdistan are in the front of my mind. >Part I: A Day Trip To Iraq If I showed you these pictures...

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Part I: A Day Trip To Iraq

Matthew Klint October 9, 2019October 12, 2019 5 Comments

As Turkish forces embark upon a massive offensive into Kurdish-controlled Northeast Syria, memories of my trip to Iraqi Kurdistan are in the front of my mind. > Part I: A Day Trip To Iraq > Part II: Exploring Erbil,...

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