Progress in Iraq.
Baghdad airport has been closed indefinitely in a dispute over payment for security.
The British company that provides security to the airport, Global, has withdrawn its services in what it says is a contractual dispute.
Military flights, however, are not affected.
BBC article
But of course.
It is understood that Global has not been paid by the Iraqi government for three months.
It is not clear whether there is any connection but the Iraqi transport ministry is frequently accused of corruption.
A former transport minister is wanted for questioning over the issue.
The Iraqi government is also notoriously unreliable about paying its own employees.
When the airport is open, several airlines provide commercial flights inside Iraq and to several neighbouring countries.
Because of the threat of missiles, planes execute a corkscrew manoeuvre on landing and take-off.
The airport highway is also one of the most frequently attacked roads in the country.
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