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Iraq's Marsh Arabs: Back From The Brink
Photographs by Laurent Van der Stockt
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Unesco has named the Iraqi marshlands, once ravaged by dictator Saddam Hussein, as a world heritage site. The area, formally known as the Ahwar of Southern Iraq, contains seven sites of international importance: three archaeological sites and four wetland marsh areas in southern Iraq, According to Unesco; Iraq has been seeking world heritage status for the marshes since 2003.
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