FINANCIAL TIMES - Iraq - Cynicism hits the thirst for Iraq’s elections

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"The water crisis, which US sources say has cut supplies by 30 to 40 per cent and left neighbourhoods in the south and west of the city entirely dry, comes on top of an acute petrol shortage that has forced motorists to queue for up to 12 hours, as well as chronic power cuts."