Iraq struggles to preserve Baghdadi-style heritage buildings

STORY: Iraq struggles to preserve Baghdadi-style heritage buildings DATELINE: Oct. 29, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:45 LOCATION: Baghdad CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of heritage buildings in the center of the Iraqi capital, Baghdad 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arab): HAKEEM AL-SHAMMARI, Spokesman, State Board of Antiquities and Heritage, Ministry of Culture, Tourism, and Antiquities 3. various of heritage buildings in the center of the Iraqi capital, Baghdad 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arab): SATTAR MUHSEN ALI, Owner of Suttur Publishing House on al-Mutanabi Street 5. various of heritage buildings in the center of the Iraqi capital, Baghdad STORYLINE: Walking in the narrow and crowded alleys on the east bank of the Tigris River in central Baghdad, one cannot miss the beautiful old Baghdadi-style heritage buildings in the neighborhood. Unfortunately, rather than being preserved as memories of a beautiful past, many historic buildings are transformed into modern-style residences or are in a crumbling state after decades of politica