Voice of America correspondent Hediye Levent studied the changing conditions Irbil, Iraq.
Conditions in Irbil: Safe Yet Tense

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A display of caps in a museum, in Irbil, Iraq.

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A view of Irbil from the castle.

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Visitors crowd the square in front of the castle, in Irbil, Iraq.

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A store that sells traditional clothing inside the souq, in Irbil, Iraq.