A man plays an Oud at Mutanabbi Street in Baghdad
A man plays an Oud at Mutanabbi Street in Baghdad, Iraq, May 14, 2023. The government has kicked off the largest effort to refurbish Baghdad since the 2003 U.S invasion, including renovating the facades of buildings damaged by war and revamping parks and promenades that hug the Tigris River that bisects the city. REUTERS/Ahmed Saad