Basra ahead of hosting the 25th Arabian Gulf Cup - in pictures
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Ibrahim Mohammed poses next to a hoarding in Basra promoting the Gulf Cup, featuring Sinbad the Sailor, the mascot for the tournament. All photos: Sinan Mahmoud / The National
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