32K views · 1.2K reactions | #Erbil: City of culture, co-existence and history. Different views of Erbil's historic and iconic #Citadel. | Rudaw English | Facebook

632K views · 2.4K reactions | The city of Erbil, Iraq, has seen a population boom in recent decades, from about 500,000 in 1980 to 1.6 million today. Much of this growth followed the fall of Saddam Hussein in 2003, as modern housing, luxury hotels, well-paved roads and other infrastructure were built throughout the city. Expansion has generally followed a pattern of concentric circles around the central Citadel of Erbil, which dates to the 5th millennium BC. | Daily Overview | Facebook

9.3K views · 495 reactions | On today’s Watchman Newscast, host Erick Stakelbeck visits Erbil, capital of Iraqi Kurdistan and one of the world’s oldest continuously inhabited cities. Dalton Thomas of Frontier Alliance International takes Erick to Erbil’s ancient Citadel and shares the fascinating Biblical history of the Kurdish people and why the Kurds still have a role to play in the days to come. #Erbil #Iraq #Kurdistan | Erick Stakelbeck | Facebook