Fears of Civil War Cripple Baghdad Commerce - Al-Monitor: The Middle Eastʼs leading independent news source since 2012

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Omar al-Shaher

May 30, 2013

BAGHDAD, IRAQ - MARCH 13: A horse and cart make their way through the Bab al Sharji market, March 13, 2013 in Baghdad, Iraq. Ten years after the regime of Saddam Hussein was toppled from power, Baghdad continues to show the scars of the war. In vast areas, infrastructure is fractured and basic services are lacking, however, some areas of the capital are showing promising signs of recovery. (Photo by Ali Arkady/Metrography/Getty Images) — A horse and cart make their way through the Bab al Sharji market, March 13, 2013 in Baghdad, Iraq. — Ali Arkady/Metrography/Getty Images

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