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![[Pakistan] A view of the winding alleys and streets of ‘Heera Mandi’ or the ‘Diamond Market’ in Lahore, the city's largest commercial sex market. [Date picture taken: 01/31/2007]](https://assets.thenewhumanitarian.org/s3fs-public/styles/media_list_2x/public/images/2007210.jpg.webp?itok=qEVkkVEg "Wealth gap blamed for surge in crime")
![[Iraq] Date palms disease has caused a huge loss to the Iraqi economy. [Date picture taken: 05/13/2006]](https://assets.thenewhumanitarian.org/s3fs-public/styles/media_list_2x/public/images/2006516.jpg.webp?itok=SBrOcc_2 "Date palms disease has caused a huge loss to the Iraqi economy")
![[Iraq] A rape victim in Baghdad speaks to IRIN about her traumatic experience. [Date picture taken: 2005/09/12]](https://assets.thenewhumanitarian.org/s3fs-public/styles/media_list_2x/public/images/20059130.jpg.webp?itok=6WkRyzRp "The number abused women in Iraq is increasing, according to officials.")