Flare stacks above Umm Qasr port near Iraq's southern city of Basra.  In the oilfields of southern Iraq, billions of cubic feet of gas literally go up in smoke, burnt off on flare stacks for want of the infrastructure to capture and process it. All photos: AFP

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Install an air filter in your home.

Close your windows and turn on the AC.

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Transmission: 8-speed dual-clutch auto

Top speed: 250kph

Fuel consumption: 6.8L/100km

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Stars: Abdulaziz Almadhi, Mohammed Al Akkasi, Ali Al Suhaibani

Rating: 4/5

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Updated: March 04, 2022, 11:03 AM