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Old 07-13-2020, 07:46 PM
 
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She is a beauty, unlike the ugly skyscrapers that popped up like disfigured mushrooms. Your turn...
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Old 07-14-2020, 07:16 AM
 
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Old 07-16-2020, 08:57 AM
 
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Clue 1 :- This city is in Asia
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Old 07-21-2020, 12:45 PM
 
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Clue 2 : Country is dependent on Oil Economy
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Old 07-26-2020, 01:21 AM
 
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Ciudad Mexico. On a fairly clear day.
Should be one of the most recognizable skylines in the world. Too bad it's not. It's the 12th largest city in the world and two hours from Houston.
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Old 08-06-2020, 05:15 AM
 
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The skyline I posted above is of Basra, Iraq
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Old 08-06-2020, 05:18 AM
 
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Here is another one.
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Old 08-06-2020, 05:31 AM
 
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The skyline I posted above is of Basra, Iraq
It looks very different from down low versus overhead.
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Old 08-06-2020, 06:01 AM
 
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It looks very different from down low versus overhead.

This blog was my source for the image



Basra was once a jewel of a city. Now it's a symbol, what's wrong in Iraq ~ Iraq Solidarity News (Al-Thawra)




I am not an expert in Iraq but is it possible that this is some different city ?
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Old 08-06-2020, 06:46 AM
 
Location: Get off my lawn?
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It was a picture of Recife, Brazil! I just checked comments on the bottom of the blog, and verified on a map. With the Asia clue and then the oil clue, I spent some time looking around Malaysia and Indonesia...
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