Kurdish fighters struggle to pay bills

Publication: Al-Monitor ERBIL, Iraq — When Hemin Zangana was sent to the front line in August 2014, he and his fellow peshmerga fighters were determined to recapture the Mosul Dam from the Islamic State. They told each other they would rather die during this important mission than…

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Iraqi children traumatized by IS violence

Publication: Al-Monitor ERBIL, Iraq — Mohammed was 5 years old when August 16, 2015his little brother was shot dead before his eyes. This happened in June 2014 when Islamic State (IS) militants stormed the city of Mosul and took over large parts of northern Iraq. “IS…

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Grandmothers bear the brunt of Syrian orphan crisis

Publication: Al-Monitor ZAATARI, Jordan — It has been years since Da’ed and her family fled Syria, but when her granddaughter asks where her mother and father are, the 60-year-old woman cannot find the right words to explain. In fact, Najoua, 4, still doesn’t know that her…

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‘Christenen zijn nergens meer veilig’

Publicatie: De Tijd AMMAN- Door de opmars van Islamitische Staat vluchten christenen massaal uit Irak. In de Jordaanse hoofdstad Amman worden ze in kerken opgevangen, maar ook daar willen ze weg. ‘Er is geen plek meer voor ons in het Midden-Oosten.’ Zijn tienerdochter die moet trouwen…

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European women convert, join IS

Publication: Al Monitor AMSTERDAM, Netherlands — Vanessa, 19, was always a rebellious and spontaneous teen. Someone who liked being the center of attention and didn’t let anybody tell her what to do. After she became a teenager, she was always hanging around “tough boys” from…

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La vraie vie dans l’État islamique

Publication: “L’Echo” Têtes tranchées exposées sur la place publique, femmes fouettées parce qu’elles ne portent pas le niqab selon les règles, enfants qui s’entraînent à décapiter la tête de leurs poupées, et dans les écoles, suppression de toute référence à la poésie et à l’art. C’est…

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