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Small stores, street vendors and teahouses dot the outskirts of Irbil, Iraq.
In the historic souq, the morning rush and crowds begin to dwindled by noon, and by 2 p.m., many of its stores are already closed, in Irbil, Iraq.
Inside the historic souq, it is possible to see people with traditional and more modern clothing intermingling, in Irbil, Iraq.
A store in the souq sells traditional patterned fabrics and portraits of important people, in Irbil, Iraq.
A resident enjoys tea in one of the small teahouses in the souq in Irbil, Iraq.
The daily rush in the souq, in Irbil, Iraq.
Restoration continues of the Irbil castle, which was added to the UNESCO World Heritage Site list recently. As the restoration work began, families who used to live inside the castle walls were resettled to other locations.
Most parts of the castle are closed due to renovations. However, the economic crisis in the country has caused delays. Some small-scale museums inside the castle that are still open to visitors, in Irbil, Iraq.
A display of caps in a museum, in Irbil, Iraq.
A view of Irbil from the castle.
Visitors crowd the square in front of the castle, in Irbil, Iraq.
A store that sells traditional clothing inside the souq, in Irbil, Iraq.
Modern shopping malls in Irbil are as important in daily life as the traditional and old shopping centers. International brands can be found for sale in the malls, and they have become meeting places for people trying to escape the hot weather in Iraq.
Modern shopping malls in Irbil are as important in daily life as the traditional and old shopping centers. International brands can be found for sale in the malls, and they have become meeting places for people trying to escape the hot weather in Iraq.
Modern shopping malls in Irbil are as important in daily life as the traditional and old shopping centers. International brands can be found for sale in the malls, and they have become meeting places for people trying to escape the hot weather in Iraq.
The daily rush in one of the city's most crowded squares, in Irbil, Iraq.
Shop owners prepare to close their stores for the day, in Irbil, Iraq.