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Female Peshmerga fighter recalls front line life
October 28th, 2014
04:06 PM ET
ISIS stands accused of violating women's rights and carrying out sexual assaults in Iraq and Syria. But the Kurdish Peshmerga battling the militants actually boasts many female fighters. Diana Nammi was once among their number and has since founded the Iranian and Kurdish Women's Rights Organisation. She recalls her time on the front lines and her fears for women under ISIS rule.
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All-time tennis great @DjokerNole says he has “no regrets” after ceding the world No.1 rankin@carlosalcarazcaraztwitter.com/i/web/status/1…HoytYIP
"‘At times I was really pissed off to be part of that era’"
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The US invasion of Iraq shaped the politics of the Middle East, leading to consequential reverberations felt acrosstwitter.com/i/web/status/1…PU
Former CNN correspondent Princess Rym Al-Ali of Jordan, formerly Rym Brahimi, was one of the few international jourtwitter.com/i/web/status/1…qf
"No regrets" -- That's the message of @DjokerNole after having to withdraw from the Miami Open. Tune in to @cnni intwitter.com/i/web/status/1…Hn
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