Baghdad

Iraq finally has a new government after months of deadlock, but the horsetrading has damaged the image of politics. In Baghdad, Iraqis have withdrawn into private life amid continued mistrust of their fellow citizens, and are praying that a civil war will not break out. This photo shows a street of traditional Baghdad houses in the city's Bab Al-Sharqi district.
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