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Asharq Al-Awsat
Asharq Al-Awsat
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Asharq Al-Awsat

Life in the Slow Lane for Iraq's Gridlocked Traffic

n Iraqi policeman directs traffic in the streets of the capital Baghdad on May 31, 2022. PHOTO: AFP

Five years ago, Iraqi taxi driver Osama Mohammed would make about six trips a day across Baghdad. Today, traffic is so bad he feels lucky to do three.

"The first thing you see in the morning is traffic jams," said 40-year-old Mohammed, describing his "exhaustion" at the stop-and-go traffic he endures across the sprawling capital.

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