A ban on flights to Sulaymaniyah Airport in Iraq will be lifted on Friday, Turkey's Transport and Infrastructure Minister said on Wednesday.

Qatar Airways yesterday announced that it has resumed service to Erbil and Sulaymaniyah in Iraq. The airline had suspended service to both routes in November 2017, per the Iraqi Civil Aviation Authority’s directive to all international carriers at the time.

Qatar Airways has suspended its operations to Erbil and Sulaymaniyah from Friday until further notice, based on notifications received from the Iraqi Authorities.

The fitness tests for the 26 candidates for Fath al-Khair 2 voyage to India have concluded at Katara — the Cultural Village.