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عربية – DW
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Iraqi airports—particularly Baghdad and Najaf—suffer from aging facilities and poor services. By contrast, Erbil International Airport scored more than 80 out of 100 in an ICAO assessment in 2024 and handled around 2.084 million passengers in 2023. Air transport contributes about $4.9 billion a year to Iraq’s economy and provides nearly 256,000 jobs, yet Iraq accounts for only 3.1% of international passenger traffic in the Middle East. Karbala Airport, where construction was about 89% complete at the end of 2025, still has no regular commercial flights. Meanwhile, a $764 million contract to develop Baghdad Airport was canceled amid suspicions of corruption, and it remains unclear whether the “new airport” project will replace it. The article links improvements in the sector to clear contracts, transparent tenders, and faster implementation.
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