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Valentine's Day brings love and some worry in Iraq holy city

by Associated Press
| February 14, 2020 7:30 AM

NAJAF, Iraq (AP) — Hasanain al-Rufaye was busy in his flower shop wrapping bouquets, stuffing dolls into gift boxes and sprinkling petals into others labeled with “LOVE,” while simultaneously fielding orders.

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