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Iraq's ambitious tourism plans: Impossible dream come true?

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Iraqi officials are celebrating the start of Baghdad 's year as the Arab Capital of Tourism 2025 .

Tourism already makes a direct contribution of around 3% to Iraq 's gross domestic product (GDP) But the Iraqi government says it wants to grow that to 10% by focusing on other things Iraq has to offer.

Iraq has six UNESCO World Heritage sites, natural attractions and archeological treasures dating back thousands of years .

If you're a young guy living nearby and you start making souvenirs, you're going to do good business." Opportunities are there because there are still so many gaps in the local market.

Many Western countries still advise citizens against travelling to Iraq .

Other issues include nearby conflicts and climate change, making Iraqi summers unsuitable for travel.

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