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Frustration builds as Iraq's airports remain closed amid rising virus cases

Many foreigners and Iraqis are unable to return home, including those who have lost jobs amid the pandemic.

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Erbil International Airport is seen after Iraq suspended flights at its domestic airports as the coronavirus spreads, in Erbil, Iraq, March 17, 2020. — REUTERS/Azad Lashkari

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