January 23rd, 2009
The 269-foot yacht that once belonged to Saddam Hussein has failed to sell. It had been in Greece for maintenance work.
Despite features including a missile launcher and operating theatre, no-one was willing to pay $30m for the 82m (270ft) Basrah Breeze. Brokers warned that the “Arabesque” decor would not suit all tastes.
The yacht, was done up for Saddam Hussein in a lavish style with marble and gold and features a bulletproof atrium, two medical treatment centers and a swimming pool.
January 6th, 2009
Rotana Hotels has signed an agreement with Summit Hotels to manage a 5-star property in Baghdad, Iraq, scheduled to open in early 2012.
The hotel, the first in Iraq for the luxury brand, is located within the International Green Zone, which is the heavily guarded diplomatic/government area in central Baghdad.
It will feature 250 rooms and suites, Club Rotana Executive floors, several restaurants and bars, banqueting and conference facilities and complete recreational areas including Bodylines health and fitness club and a swimming pool.
February 24th, 2008
The contemporary $39,600 Baghdad table is one ingenious creation of designer Ezri Tarazi. The concept behind the table is that each shape’s various identities are merged into a cohesive plan.
The table shows the capital Baghdad, the new Babylon, a sign of multiple, ethnic, cultural and religious identities. The top of the new Baghdad table is made of tens of different industrial aluminum profiles, with each one with a specific purpose, which together make up a map of the capital of Iraq, ploughed by river Tigris.
