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Local KURDS take me on a road trip to the IRAQ-IRAN mountains

17th January 2022 by Jason Billam

Finishing my trip around Iraqi Kurdistan, some local Kurds take me on a trip to the Iraq-Iran mountains near Choman, and to the Valley of Rawanduz...

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Living with a KURDISH FAMILY in Soran, IRAQI KURDISTAN

10th January 2022 by Jason Billam

Continuing my trip around Iraqi Kurdistan, I take a shared taxi from Erbil to Soran, where I spend some time living with a Kurdish family...

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Exploring ERBIL, Capital of IRAQI KURDISTAN ھەولێر

10th January 2022 by Jason Billam

I spend the day exploring Erbil, the capital of Iraqi Kurdistan, an autonomous region of Iraq. I wander the Qaysari Bazaar, sampling some of the city's best kebab, washing it down with some tea in an authentic old cafe. I head inside Erbil's famous citadel, before finishing up with a stroll down the buzzing Iskan Street....

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Heartbreaking tour of MOSUL, IRAQ 🇮🇶 الموصل

3rd January 2022 by Jason Billam

Mosul, the third largest city in Iraq, lived under ISIS occupation for three years (2014 - 2017) and was declared as the capital city of the Islamic State. It was liberated by the Iraqi Army in 2017 with assistance from foreign troops, after many months of intense fighting. Years of extremist rule and war has meant that over 5,000 buildings in the old part of Mosul alone were destroyed. In this video, I walk through some of the most badly damaged streets, before seeing some of the more...

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Exploring BASRA, Iraq's Historic Port City 🇮🇶 ٱلْبَصْرَة‎

10th January 2022 by Jason Billam

I spend the day exploring Basra, the second largest city in Iraq, famous for its historic port and canals. I wander around the indoor and outdoor markets, before eating kebab and trying Bacha. The following day I visit the UNESCO listed Samarra, once the capital of the region hundreds of years ago....

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Will the Elder welcome me? The MARSH ARABS of IRAQ living on water 🇮🇶

17th December 2021 by Jason Billam

I visit the Mesopotamian Marshes in Iraq, a unique wetland area where the local Marsh Arabs are living on water in houses made from the reeds. I eat breakfast with an Iraqi family after being welcomed by the elder....

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Wandering the World's Largest Cemetery in NAJAF, IRAQ 🇮🇶 ٱلنَّجَف‎

6th December 2021 by Jason Billam

I visit the world's largest cemetery in Najaf ٱلنَّجَف, Iraq, where over 6 million bodies are buried. In this vlog I also cover Al-Ukhaidir Fortress and the Great Ziggurat of Ur, as well as the Holy Shrine of Imam Ali (the cousin of the Prophet Muhammad)....

Weather in Iraq

Our month-by-month guide to the weather and climate in Iraq

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Iraq weather in

January
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February
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March
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April
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May
43.0

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June
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July
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August
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September
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October
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Iraq weather in

November
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December