EditorialIraqi President Abd al-Latif Rashid watches the national team match with the Yemeni national team, which was held within the Gulf Cup Football Championship in Basra Governorate, Basra, Iraq - 12 Jan 2023
EditorialAbbas Abdul Karim toils over a metal bench in the heat of the day in Basra, Iraq, where, on Nov. 22, 2022, the air around the welder felt like 125 degrees Fahrenheit. (Emily Rhyne/The New York Times)