Baghdad Day celebration in Iraq

Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki (L) and Deputy Prime Minister Barham Salih participate in celebration of Baghdad Day, an annual festival honoring the city’s heritage, in Baghdad, Iraq on November 15, 2008. (UPI Photo/Ali Jasim)

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