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Sold by IS in Raqa, Yazidi female fighters back for revenge

She was trafficked into Raqa as a sex slave by the Islamic State group but managed to escape. Now Yazidi fighter Heza is back to avenge the horrors she and thousands of others suffered. Her hair tucked under a tightly wrapped forest green shawl embroidered with flowers, Heza says battling IS...

Rising anti-refugee sentiment stirs concern in Lebanon

An attack on Lebanese troops raiding a Syrian refugee camp has stirred violent debate and polarised opinions, with rising calls to repatriate refugees but also warnings against racist rhetoric. The uptick in pressure comes after Lebanese soldiers were attacked as they stormed two refugee...

Iraqi officer seeks vengeance in Mosul

For one Iraqi lieutenant, the fight against Daesh (ISIS) in Mosul has been a slow, methodical quest for revenge. For three years, he has hunted for two Daesh militants from his village who he believes killed his father.  Along the way, he has shot to death detained militants after...

Tunisia bans Wonder Woman film over Israeli star

A Tunisian court has banned the US film "Wonder Woman" which stars an Israeli actress, more than a month after it had been scheduled to open at cinemas in the Arab state, a legal source said Wednesday. Lebanon has also banned Wonder Woman, on the grounds of a long-standing boycott of Israel....