EK may be not overflying IRAQ -
EK are still overflying Iraq in numbers. At one point yesterday there were 12 EK aircraft over Iraq and there are 5 overhead Iraq now according to FlightRadar24.
The media have interpreted some very cleverly worded press releases and 'door-stops' by Emirates sources suggesting/implying that they will cease overflying Iraq as an intention to actually do so. They have not
actually said they will.