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Kurdistan is thriving and is now the envy of the rest of Iraq
06/06/2012 16:30
ERBIL, June 6 (AKnews) - In just a few years the Kurdistan Region has gone from being a destroyed area, largely ignored by the international community, to a steady, thriving and prosperous region much to the envy of the rest of the country, reports Canada's Macleans magazine.
The article said: "Even Canada has taken note. In March, a video of Prime Minister Stephen Harper appeared on local TV, wishing Kurds a happy New Year."
The region is thriving due to the massive work of foreign investors and oil giants, while the rest of the country is still suffering from insurgent attacks and political deterioration between Shia and Sunni.
The article added that both the Hilton and Marriott chains are building new hotels in Erbil to catch Kurdistan’s tourist wave. The region is rich in historical and archeological sites. Both the National Geographic and the New York Times ranked the ancient citadel of Erbil among their top-rated places to visit last year.
The Kurdistan Regional Government announced an eight percent GDP growth rate in 2011, nearly more than what China achieved. The Kurds are allocated 17 percent of Iraq’s total oil export revenue.
By Hemn Hadi
DM/AKnews
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06/06/2012 16:30
ERBIL, June 6 (AKnews) - In just a few years the Kurdistan Region has gone from being a destroyed area, largely ignored by the international community, to a steady, thriving and prosperous region much to the envy of the rest of the country, reports Canada's Macleans magazine.
The article said: "Even Canada has taken note. In March, a video of Prime Minister Stephen Harper appeared on local TV, wishing Kurds a happy New Year."
The region is thriving due to the massive work of foreign investors and oil giants, while the rest of the country is still suffering from insurgent attacks and political deterioration between Shia and Sunni.
The article added that both the Hilton and Marriott chains are building new hotels in Erbil to catch Kurdistan’s tourist wave. The region is rich in historical and archeological sites. Both the National Geographic and the New York Times ranked the ancient citadel of Erbil among their top-rated places to visit last year.
The Kurdistan Regional Government announced an eight percent GDP growth rate in 2011, nearly more than what China achieved. The Kurds are allocated 17 percent of Iraq’s total oil export revenue.
By Hemn Hadi
DM/AKnews
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