Since the defeat of IS in 2017, a fragile stability in Baghdad has allowed a greater focus on the Iraqi capital's infrastructure and cultural scene. In partnership with an association of private banks, the Baghdad municipality has taken on major restoration projects aimed at boosting tourism in the historic city. "I think we are now at a stage where we're coming out of the political fluctuations of the post-2003 period ... When young people surf the internet now, they see how other nations look after their heritage. They want and deserve the same," says Iraqi architect Fatima al-Moqdad. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES