Baghdad's Mega-Mall Is Celebrated As A Victory Over ISIS
- 7 years ago
How far has Iraq come in the last year? Look no further than Baghdad's new mega-mall.
Thousands attended the recent opening of the mall, which has 200,000 square feet of shopping, a 33-floor, five-star hotel, and even its own hospital.
The super-sized shopping center symbolizes a new era for Iraq, a country that's experienced decades of war and insurgencies as well as financial and trade embargoes in the '90s. But now, only two months after the country claimed victory over the Islamic State in Mosul, residents may finally feel a reason to celebrate. Why not start with a day of shopping?
Finally, a mall worthy of Paul Blart 3.
Thousands attended the recent opening of the mall, which has 200,000 square feet of shopping, a 33-floor, five-star hotel, and even its own hospital.
The super-sized shopping center symbolizes a new era for Iraq, a country that's experienced decades of war and insurgencies as well as financial and trade embargoes in the '90s. But now, only two months after the country claimed victory over the Islamic State in Mosul, residents may finally feel a reason to celebrate. Why not start with a day of shopping?
Finally, a mall worthy of Paul Blart 3.