After the span of 12 years the International Zone of Baghdad or Green Zone was opened to the general public as declared by the Iraq’s prime minister, Haider al-Abadi.
- Green zone is the highly defensive area of 10-square-kilometre (four-square-mile) is protected by high concrete walls with barbed wire and a number of checkpoints.
- It is situated on the west bank of the Tigris River considered to be the homeland of country’s top political institutions and embassies.
- It was declared as no-go-area in 2003 during the US invasion of Iraq because of the heavy bombardments by US forces.
But for Iraqis it became the symbol of “disconnect” between the country’s top officials and ordinary citizens so after 12 years Iraq Government opened this area with a promise to their citizens that they are moving towards reforms and will not step back.
KEY– Iraq capital – Baghdad & Iraq currency – Iraqi Dinar
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