Saddam Hussein's former palace in Baghdad has been completely renovated, ready to host the Arab League summit in May.
The palace, which has a history as tumultuous as the country's, has been given a $400m makeover.
Many hope the gleaming centrepiece will show that Iraq too, has been restored to its former glory.
Al Jazeera's Jane Arraf reports from the Iraqi capital.
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- gerrymccannsblogs.co.uk
- Hasta que se sepa la Verdad (Until we know the Truth)
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