Is it safe for tourists in Iraq?

Travelling there remains extremely dangerous and strongly discouraged. All foreigners are still in danger of kidnapping, murder, and general armed violence. Although the northeast provinces which comprise Iraqi Kurdistan can be considered relatively safe for foreigners, the margins for errors are small.

What is the problem in Iraq?

The Iraqi conflict is a long-running armed conflict that began with the 2003 invasion of Iraq by a United States-led coalition that toppled the government of Saddam Hussein. The conflict continued as an insurgency emerged to oppose the occupying forces and the post-invasion Iraqi government.

Is Iraq safe for Indians work?

In a notification today, the Ministry of external affairs (MEA) said that those Indian nationals wishing to travel for employment and already having work permits and appropriate visas may return to their jobs in the safe areas in Iraq otehr than those listed above as unsafe areas.

Is it safe to go to Baghdad?

WARNING: Many governments strongly dissuade any travels to Baghdad because of the extremely dangerous security situation, very high threat of terrorist attack and very high threat of kidnapping. Baghdad (Arabic: بـغداد Baġdād) is the capital of Iraq and has about 6.000. 000 inhabitants.

Is the US still at war with Iraq?

President Joe Biden says US forces will end their combat mission in Iraq by the end of this year, but will continue to train and advise the Iraqi military. The announcement came after Mr Biden held talks with Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi at the White House.

Why did the US declare war on Iraq?

The Bush administration based its rationale for the Iraq War on the claim that Iraq had a weapons of mass destruction (WMD) program, and that Iraq posed a threat to the United States and its allies. Some US officials falsely accused Saddam of harbouring and supporting al-Qaeda.