[The Patriot]

Century ago and today, Baghdad street a front line in revolt

11-26-2019 09:24 AM

When discontented Iraqis sought independence from British occupation in 1920, Baghdad's most prestigious new boulevard, Rasheed Street, was the theatre of their revolt. Nearly 100 years later, the historic colonnade-lined avenue is a flashpoint in Iraq's grassroots movement waving the banner of revolution against the country's political system.


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