As Iraq grapples with bombs, Arbil booms

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As central Iraq grapples with a surge in violence and a longer-term struggle to wean its economy off a dependence on oil, the economy of the autonomous Kurdish region in northern Iraq, of which Arbil is the capital, is growing faster than the rest of the country and sees none of the violence that has raged across Arab areas.Duration:02:21