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- ↑ New York Times (2009) Review Summary for Baghdadi Bath
- ↑ Bin Sultan Al Owais Cultural Foundation (7 February 2010) Jawad Al Assadi Interprets Mahmoud Darwish's Mural (Jidaria)
