Life returns to normal as problem of security remains

An old woman goes begging near a mosque in the street of Baghdad May 26. The Iraqi war has resulted in more difficult lives of the Iraqi people, many of whom become street beggers. (Xinhua Photo)

A shop owner shuts down his shop in Baghdad May 26 before dark. Most shops in the city are usually closed before sunset due to the lack of sense of security following series of post-war looting. (Xinhua Photo)

An Iraqi bride smiles as her groom sits beside her in a wedding car in Baghdad, capital of Iraq May 27. Life is returning to normal though the Iraqi capital still faces problems with public security and fuel and electric power supply. (Xinhua photo)

Iraqi young men celebrate victory after a football match in Baghdad, capital of Iraq May 27. Life is returning to normal though the Iraqi capital still faces problems with public security and fuel and electric power supply. (Xinhua photo)