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Bahraini Cowboys

4:05
The Cowboys of the Middle East
Ali Abdullah Shab, 26, is one of more than 150 members of the Cowboys Club or known as the Cowboys in Bahrain.
VICE Specials

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Lebanon’s Green Gold
Cannabis investors are flocking to Lebanon to capitalize on the recent legalization of medicinal cannabis.
VWN DEVELOPING NEWS / web

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The Mystery of the US Soldier Who Disappeared in Afghanistan | Developing News
British photojournalist Sean Smith talks to us about his work on the front line covering conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan.
VWN DEVELOPING NEWS / web

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Photographing Wars in the Middle East
Former soldier turned photographer, Alison Baskerville, talks about gender, conflict and the impact war can have on the men and women serving on the battlefield.
VICE News Shorts

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Tehran Promises 'Forceful Revenge' After Trump Orders the Assassination of Top Iranian Commander
Iran's Supreme Leader warned of "harsh retaliation" after a U.S. airstrike killed Qassem Soleimani, the head of Iran's elite Quds Force.
Terror / Clip

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Fighting ISIS
In Iraq, Suroosh speaks to the soldiers on the frontline of the fight against ISIS and experiences the violence of the conflict firsthand.
Terror / Clip

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The Formation of the Islamic State
Suroosh tracks the origins of the Islamic State from an American prison camp in Iraq and a 1400 year old religious prophecy.
Terror / Clip

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Boko Haram Kidnappings
Boko Haram has forced dozens of girls to carry bombs because they attract less suspicion. Suroosh meets one of the few of them who managed to survive.
Terror / Clip

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The Origins of Boko Haram
Suroosh speaks to Aisha Wakil, a lawyer who knew members of Boko Haram before the group declared jihad against the Nigerian government.
Terror / Clip

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Rehabilitation for Former Al-Shabaab Soldiers
Fartuun Adan returned to Mogadishu to continue the mission started by her husband, peace activist Elman Ali Ahmed, prior to his assassination. She now heads up intervention initiatives with the goal of rehabilitating former child soldiers.
Terror / Clip

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The Battle for Somalia
Suroosh Alvi traces the evolution of Al-Shabaab, a terrorist group that has dominated Somalia for more than a decade.
Terror / Clip

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TERROR (Series Trailer)
Suroosh Alvi meets with activists, victims, government officials, and soldiers on both sides of the war on terror, to investigate the brutal and sometimes surprising history of the most notorious Islamic terror organizations.
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