Iraq sees first Western tour group since Saddam fell
Iraq has received its first group of Western tourists since the fall of Saddam
Hussein in 2003, the Tourism and Antiquities Ministry said on Thursday.
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The group of eight holidaymakers -- five Britons, two Americans and a Canadian -- arrived on March 8 and toured Iraq's landmark historic sites, including the Biblical city of Babylon, fabled home to the Hanging Gardens.
Their three week trip was organized by a British adventure tour operator, ministry spokesman Abdul-Zahra al-Telagani said, but he declined to name the company.