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Heatwaves scorch Iraq as protracted political crisis grinds on

Supporters of Shia leader Muqtada al-Sadr gather for mass Friday prayer within the Green Zone, in Baghdad, Iraq on August 5, 2022 [Thaier Al-Sudani/Reuters] (Reuters)

Baghdad, Iraq – Under Iraq’s blistering summer heat, thousands gathered inside Baghdad’s Green Zone for mass prayer on Friday.

Some wrapped their faces in cloths soaked in water, others brought bottled water to pour over their heads, many carried umbrellas – all in an effort to bring some relief from the scorching heat.

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