Erbil Province

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Volume 12 · Issue 2 · April 2025

The Role of Kurdish Satellite Channels in Guiding Tourists to Erbil Tourist Attractions

Dlshad Mustafa Sulaiman, Hersh Rasul Murad

Satellite channels are effective media methods that play a crucial role in many aspects of life and important society issues, including tourism sector. The study may conclude in directing tourists to touristic attractions. This research study aims at exploring the role of Kurdish satellite channels in directing tourists to Erbil province tourist resorts and the extent to which tourists depend on these channels. To reach its aim and objectives, this complimentary study has used a survey questionnaire as a research instrument for collecting and analyzing the data. The research participants were local tourists of Kurdistan Region, who visited tourist attractions in Erbil province during a specific period of time. The sample of this research was chosen randomly and consisted of 507 tourists. The survey questionnaire was delivered to the participants, considering a maximum variation in tourists‌ gender, age, social status, and educational background. The results of this research study show that Kurdish television channels paly a weak role in drawing the tourists‌ attentions to Erbil province tourist resorts. The findings also reveal that Kurdish satellite channels lack tourism-related programmes and advertisements.

Volume 11 · Issue 3 · June 2024

The effect of political factors on agricultural land ownership and grain crops in Erbil Governorate 1975-1991

Najmaddin Abdullah Ismael, Mahdi Muhammad Qader

This research is entitled the impact of political factors on the ownership of agricultural land and cereal crops in Erbil province in 1975-1991. During the research, the agricultural situation in Erbil province was of special importance for economic development. These include the industrial and commercial sectors, as agricultural products have become an important resource used as raw materials in the industrial sector, in addition to agricultural activities and products have affected the movement and trade processes and exchange. Whether in domestic or foreign trade. Ownership of agricultural land in Erbil province has been under the influence of the Agricultural Reform Law to regulate and improve agricultural land. Based on several official government data and statistics obtained, the impact of political events in Iraq and Kurdistan on the ownership of agricultural land and grain crops in Erbil province between 1975-1991 is presented.