In the eye of the storm, Baghdad’s Green Zone remains sealed

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Sat, 2019-06-01 04:22

BAGHDAD: Baghdad’s Green Zone has been a barometer for tension and conflict in Iraq for nearly two decades.
The 10-sq km heavily guarded strip on the banks of the Tigris River was known as “Little America” following the 2003 US invasion that toppled Saddam Hussein. It then became a hated symbol of the country’s inequality, fueling the perception among Iraqis that their government is out of touch.

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