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“”” Fear breeds poverty in Iraq’s Sadr City.
The statistics on violence and security in Iraq have improved slightly over the last year, but basic living standards are still sliding daily.
The worst hit areas are those where service providers are unable or afraid to work.
One of the poorest areas in the capital, Baghdad, is Sadr City. Once a slum area under Saddam Hussein, Sadr City is now a stronghold for the Shia militia, the Mehdi army. (…)””” [Al Jazeera– video news]
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