Aug 30th, 2008 at 2:00PM: As a way to boost tourism in Baghdad, a giant Ferris wheel is being planned. Not just any Ferris wheel either, but one that is taller than the London Eye. Certainly, a huge wheel that brings people high up in the sky for all to see will give the message that Baghdad is a safe place to come for a holiday by the time it opens.
Considering that a company to build it is still being scouted out, and ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Baghdad counts on a giant Ferris wheel to attract tourists
Aug 30th, 2008 at 2:00PM: As a way to boost tourism in Baghdad, a giant Ferris wheel is being planned. Not just any Ferris wheel either, but one that is taller than the London Eye. Certainly, a huge wheel that brings people high up in the sky for all to see will give the message that Baghdad is a safe place to come for a holiday by the time it opens.
Considering that a company to build it is still being scouted out, and ...New Airline in Iraq Bans Iraqis
Aug 8th, 2007 at 4:32PM: There's a brand new airline in Iraq fittingly called ExPat Airways, and aside from limiting food and alcohol on the flight, they're also banning citizens of Iraq, among other countries. According to ABC News, "Expat Airways said it is only accepting U.S. and Western citizens on its flights as it tries to capitalize on the thousands of U.S. contractors traveling in and out of the Iraqi capital ...Poetry in Baghdad
Oct 19th, 2006 at 11:19PM: Every time I hear Baghdad mentioned in the news my face and stomach both turn to sour. The American death tolls, the Iraqi death tolls, Bush, politics, etc. All of it makes me want to holler. Can the world get any worse? Surely, but I'm in no mood to discuss politics tonight. Instead I'm going to point you to this NPR piece on poetry. No, wait, not just poetry, but poetry shared in what they call ...
