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Baghdad International Airport - Window on Iraq

A snapshot of Iraq as seen through the prism of its main airport. For Assignment, Gabriel Gatehouse talks to the travellers and workers who pass through Baghdad international airport each day.

A recent bombing in the Iraqi city of Tikrit, which killed at least 45 people, was a reminder - if one were needed - that Iraq remains an unstable and dangerous place. But amid the almost daily violence, there are signs of improvement.

For Assignment, the ±«Óãtv's Gabriel Gatehouse has been taking the national temperature at Baghdad International Airport.

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25 minutes

Last on

Sat 22 Jan 2011 06:05GMT

Broadcasts

  • Thu 20 Jan 2011 09:05GMT
  • Thu 20 Jan 2011 12:05GMT
  • Thu 20 Jan 2011 15:05GMT
  • Thu 20 Jan 2011 20:05GMT
  • Fri 21 Jan 2011 01:05GMT
  • Sat 22 Jan 2011 06:05GMT

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