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Saddam’s former palace in Basra boasts a heart-shaped lake and extensive grounds. Officials are now turning it into a museum.
Photograph by Essam Al-Sundai, AFP, Getty Images
By Andrew Lawler
BASRA, Iraq—Mahdi al-Musawi has a problem. His construction company is rushing to complete work on Iraq’s newest and most ambitious museum, which is slated to open by September. But above … (View original article)