DEAR TRAVEL TROUBLESHOOTER: I paid $7,590 for a Modern Mesopotamia tour to Iraq through MIR Corporation for last fall. I also purchased insurance from AIG Travel Guard at a cost of $766, which offered ...

The U.S. Department of State has been busy this week, editing and updating its travel advisories for several Middle Eastern countries amid the ongoing conflict with Iran. The State Department keeps a ...

As the summer tourist season heats up, the United States Department of State has warned Americans from traveling to one country in the Middle East altogether. In a Level 4 travel advisory – the most ...

If you’re thinking of traveling to Iraq anytime soon, take note that the country is one that you should avoid traveling. The U.S. State Department issued its highest travel warning for Iraq, warning ...

Long overlooked and often misunderstood, Iraq is re-emerging as a destination of profound cultural and historical significance. Known as the heart of ancient Mesopotamia - where writing, law, and ...

The garden of Baghdad’s Five Flowers restaurant and café overlooks the Al-Shaheed Monument, the city’s stunning Iran-Iraq war memorial. Over brunch, young Iraqis gossip as waiters zip by with plates ...

When Diane Gottlieb’s tour of Iraq is canceled, the tour operator offers her a voucher for a future trip. But she wants a refund. Can she get her $7,590 back? Q. I paid $7,590 for a Modern Mesopotamia ...