Voice of America correspondent Hediye Levent studied the changing conditions Irbil, Iraq.
Conditions in Irbil: Safe Yet Tense
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Modern shopping malls in Irbil are as important in daily life as the traditional and old shopping centers. International brands can be found for sale in the malls, and they have become meeting places for people trying to escape the hot weather in Iraq.
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Modern shopping malls in Irbil are as important in daily life as the traditional and old shopping centers. International brands can be found for sale in the malls, and they have become meeting places for people trying to escape the hot weather in Iraq.
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Modern shopping malls in Irbil are as important in daily life as the traditional and old shopping centers. International brands can be found for sale in the malls, and they have become meeting places for people trying to escape the hot weather in Iraq.
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The daily rush in one of the city's most crowded squares, in Irbil, Iraq.