Mercedes-Benz S-Klasse
8th gen Sedan (W222/V222), 2013–2020
My first and probably the only spot of an Iraqi plate. Too bad i did a bad job at it.
Spotted somewhere in Istanbul, Türkiye while we were headed to Sabiha Gökçen Airport.
Spotted in Summer 2018
Comments (8)
Bahraini Carguy 2023-06-01 13:12:50 | #2
VeVV (2023-06-01 12:47:39)VeVV
Have you never met an Iraqi one in Bahrain?
Have you never met an Iraqi one in Bahrain?
I've seen few cars from Yemen, Jordan and Egypt (though the latter two are usually lorries) but never one from Iraq.
Maybe in the near future i hope.
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Major_Katz 2023-06-01 17:42:22 | #3
Bahraini Carguy (2023-06-01 13:12:50)Have you spotted Kuwait in Bahrain?
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Bahraini Carguy 2023-06-01 18:12:10 | #4
Major_Katz (2023-06-01 17:42:22)Major_Katz
Have you spotted Kuwait in Bahrain?
Have you spotted Kuwait in Bahrain?
As I'm writing this, I'm standing next to 2 Camry's and a Tahoe with Kuwaiti plates so yes.
It's the second most common "foreign" spot after Saudia.
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Major_Katz 2023-06-01 19:19:48 | #5
Bahraini Carguy (2023-06-01 18:12:10)So it leads me to my next question, why Iraq is rarer? Considering that it’s bigger than Kuwait and relatively close to you.
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Bahraini Carguy 2023-06-01 20:43:19 | #6
Short answer: I don't know. 
Long answer:
This puzzled me to be honest.
•Road distance between Bahrain & Basra are similar if not shorter than Dubai. Badgdad is much further way sure but so is Muscat.
•Land borders between Iraq and Kuwait & Saudia are fully open as of May 2023, provided you have a Visa.
•If I'm not wrong, direct flights is also available between Bahrain and Iraq so that's not an issue either.
This leads me to believe it's down to two reasons: Visa requirements and simply lack of interest.
Most GCC citizens simply visit Bahrain to shop around and visit their relatives (e.g. My great great Grandma is Kuwaiti and my neighbours have close relatives from KSA and Qatar). Some also come here for...uhh certain type of drinks.
Sure there are Bahrainis with relatives from Iraq but not as much.
Long answer:
This puzzled me to be honest.
•Road distance between Bahrain & Basra are similar if not shorter than Dubai. Badgdad is much further way sure but so is Muscat.
•Land borders between Iraq and Kuwait & Saudia are fully open as of May 2023, provided you have a Visa.
•If I'm not wrong, direct flights is also available between Bahrain and Iraq so that's not an issue either.
This leads me to believe it's down to two reasons: Visa requirements and simply lack of interest.
Most GCC citizens simply visit Bahrain to shop around and visit their relatives (e.g. My great great Grandma is Kuwaiti and my neighbours have close relatives from KSA and Qatar). Some also come here for...uhh certain type of drinks.
Sure there are Bahrainis with relatives from Iraq but not as much.
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VeVV 2023-06-01 21:26:06 | #7
Bahraini Carguy (2023-06-01 20:43:19)Bahraini Carguy
Short answer: I don't know.
Long answer:
This puzzled me to be honest.
•Road distance between Bahrain & Basra are similar if not shorter than Dubai. Badgdad is much further way sure but so is Muscat.
•Land borders between Iraq and Kuwait & Saudia are fully open as of May 2023, provided you have a Visa.
•If I'm not wrong, direct flights is also available between Bahrain and Iraq so that's not an issue either.
This leads me to believe it's down to two reasons: Visa requirements and simply lack of interest.
Most GCC citizens simply visit Bahrain to shop around and visit their relatives (e.g. My great great Grandma is Kuwaiti and my neighbours have close relatives from KSA and Qatar). Some also come here for...uhh certain type of drinks.
Sure there are Bahrainis with relatives from Iraq but not as much.
Short answer: I don't know.
Long answer:
This puzzled me to be honest.
•Road distance between Bahrain & Basra are similar if not shorter than Dubai. Badgdad is much further way sure but so is Muscat.
•Land borders between Iraq and Kuwait & Saudia are fully open as of May 2023, provided you have a Visa.
•If I'm not wrong, direct flights is also available between Bahrain and Iraq so that's not an issue either.
This leads me to believe it's down to two reasons: Visa requirements and simply lack of interest.
Most GCC citizens simply visit Bahrain to shop around and visit their relatives (e.g. My great great Grandma is Kuwaiti and my neighbours have close relatives from KSA and Qatar). Some also come here for...uhh certain type of drinks.
Sure there are Bahrainis with relatives from Iraq but not as much.
Interesting remark. In turn, I was also surprised that I did not meet any plates from Saudi Arabia (and from Bahrain and Qatar, by the way, either) in Iraq, despite the long border between the countries. But Kuwait, Jordan and the UAE can be seen there relatively often.
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Bahraini Carguy 2024-01-18 01:22:49 | #8
VeVV (2023-06-01 21:26:06)Now that i have looked it up again, there aren't any direct flights between Bahrain and Iraq so I'm wrong on that one. I still maintain two possibilities:
1) Lack of interest.
2) Political reasons that somehow disallow Iraqi cars from entering Bahrain (half-half on that one since an Iraqi embassy is still operating in Hoora).
Besides that, i actually saw an Iraqi bus in Riyadh during Super Copa.
1) Lack of interest.
2) Political reasons that somehow disallow Iraqi cars from entering Bahrain (half-half on that one since an Iraqi embassy is still operating in Hoora).
Besides that, i actually saw an Iraqi bus in Riyadh during Super Copa.
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