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Refugees in Saudi Arabia long to return to Iraq.

Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service

| May 01, 2003 | Montgomery, Dave | COPYRIGHT 2003 Knight-Ridder/Tribune News Service. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Byline: Dave Montgomery

RAFHA, Saudi Arabia _ Inside a sprawling refugee camp just south of the Iraq border, artwork at the camp school tells of a country most of the young artists know only through stories from their parents.

One, showing a giant teardrop under a palm tree, is entitled, "A tear for my country." Another depicts Saddam Hussein, astride a horse and dressed like a cowboy, symbolically shooting his people. Still others show scenes of Iraq's fabled rivers and ancient landmarks.

For the 5,088 Iraqis who live in this desolate enclave, with little to see but empty desert, home is only six miles to the north. Yet, for more than a decade, Iraq has remained out of reach, existing only in memory.

The refugees, most of ...

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