Unlike Egypt, home to the pyramids of Giza, or Italy, where the colosseum stands in all its might and glory, Iraq is not on the world s top list for tourist destinations.
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Souq Waqif literally translates to Standing Market . It is situated on the site of a historic trading hub which dates back more than a century, to a time when local Bedouin and merchants used to gather - standing - to sell livestock, fish, pearls, spices and other wares..