Iraq struggles to make use of Saddam's crumbling palaces
One of former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein's palace complex near Baghdad International Airport pictured on January 12, 2022. Scattered across Iraq lie more than 100 opulent palaces and villas built by the former dictator. PHOTO | AFP
Scattered across Iraq lie more than 100 opulent palaces and villas built by former dictator Saddam Hussein — some in use, many in ruins like much of the war-scarred country.
