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Coffee in Iraq: A Cup of Ceremony
Preparing and drinking coffee is celebrated in many countries worldwide, but it has a particular significance in Iraq. In Iraq, having the means to prepare and present coffee to guests carries great value; the ability for the host to offer the beverage to guests in the house is a sign of respect and social status.…
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Iraq’s UNESCO World Heritage Sites
Iraq is a land rich in cultural history, stretching back to the Bronze Age of Mesopotamia, considered to be the cradle of civilization by Western societies. Today, locals and travelers alike can visit three important sites to remember Iraq’s thousands of years of cultural and architectural history. The first site to be declared a UNESCO…
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Iraq Market Research: Potential Investors
Potential Western Investors can be intimidated by various Iraq business issues such as security, regulatory hindrances, and other practical barriers such as electrical outages. Yet these barriers are not causing them to stop the money from penetrating the Iraqi economy. Via the United States State Department: “In 2011, foreign firms and investors reported over $55…
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Iraq as an Emerging Market – 2013
The definition of an Emerging Market Country is “a society transitioning from a dictatorship to a free-market-oriented-economy, with increasing economic freedom, gradual integration with the Global Marketplace and with other members of the GEM (Global Emerging Market), an expanding middle class, improving standards of living, social stability and tolerance, as well as an increase in…