Iraq seeks investors for ‘honeymoon isle’

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Iraq seeks investors for ‘honeymoon isle’
By Jeff Schogol, Stars and Stripes
Mideast edition, Thursday, August 28, 2008

Iraq hopes to consummate a deal with a developer to turn "Baghdad’s Honeymoon Island" into a world-class resort.

"Iraq’s Tourism Board is seeking investors for the development of Jazirat Al A’ras, also known as Jazirat Janin, a romantic island in the heart of historic Baghdad, on the Tigris River," the board said in a Tuesday news release.

Featuring a recreational lake on its north side, the island has a "history of being a romantic getaway for newlywed couples to honeymoon and relax," according to the board.

The project has an estimated cost of between $2.5 and $4.5 billion, and it is expected to take between four to six years once construction begins.

"Baghdad’s hospitality industry lacks world-class, five- and six-star resorts and does not capitalize on Baghdad’s legacy as the ‘cradle of civilization,’ " the news release said.


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uhc comment: Now only if they can stop incoming, and get to Honeymoon Island without getting killed.