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Salam Pax

The original (circa 2002) Baghdad blogger, who now works for BBC’s Newsnight as an occasional video stringer, still has an interesting view of his city. Here he offers to help visitors stay alive by enumerating what not to wear.

"Let’s look at men’s fashions first. Things that can get you killed include:

Shorts
A goatee beard
Jeans that are a bit tight or are too fashionably ‘distressed’
Colourful shirts
Hair Gel!!!
A necklace"