Shafqat Al-Amel: Basra's biggest squatter crisis
Largest informal settlement: Shafqat Al-Amel and 100,000 land encroachments in Basra
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Iraq's housing crisis deepens amid rising rents, failed promises
As Iraq faces a severe housing shortage, families are grappling with soaring rents, stalled government projects, and a lack of affordable options, leaving many young people viewing home ownership as an elusive dream always tantalizingly out of reach.