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Tempting turnips
Published: Nov 19, 2012 10:35 PM

 

An Iraqi vendor sells Shalgham, Syrian turnip, on a street in Baghdad on Sunday. The price of the turnip has doubled over the past year due to the ongoing conflict in Syria, reaching a new high of 1,000 Iraqi dinars ($0.85), a vendor said. Photo: AFP
An Iraqi vendor sells Shalgham, Syrian turnip, on a street in Baghdad on Sunday. The price of the turnip has doubled over the past year due to the ongoing conflict in Syria, reaching a new high of 1,000 Iraqi dinars ($0.85), a vendor said. Photo: AFP