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Baghdad International Airport - Window on Iraq

A snapshot of Iraq as seen through the prism of its main airport. For Assignment, Gabriel Gatehouse talks to the travellers and workers who pass through Baghdad international airport each day.

A recent bombing in the Iraqi city of Tikrit, which killed at least 45 people, was a reminder - if one were needed - that Iraq remains an unstable and dangerous place. But amid the almost daily violence, there are signs of improvement.

For Assignment, the 麻豆社's Gabriel Gatehouse has been taking the national temperature at Baghdad International Airport.

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25 minutes

Last on

Sat 22 Jan 2011 06:05GMT

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  • Thu 20 Jan 2011 09:05GMT
  • Thu 20 Jan 2011 12:05GMT
  • Thu 20 Jan 2011 15:05GMT
  • Thu 20 Jan 2011 20:05GMT
  • Fri 21 Jan 2011 01:05GMT
  • Sat 22 Jan 2011 06:05GMT

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