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Vice Special Report / S2 EP9

44:08
Turning 20
VICE News charts the history of the Iraq war through the eyes of six young adults.
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.
While The Rest Of Us Die / S1 EP4

44:40
National Insecurity
America won the Cold War. But spent billions on the military over everyday people.
RISE UP / S1 EP2

45:11
Arab Spring
The Arab Spring toppled authroitarian governments across the Middle East.
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

4:54
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

4:59
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 / S1 EP5

44:21
The Islamic State
Suroosh returns to Iraq to investigate the brutal rise of The Islamic State.
Terror / Clip

6:21
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

4:04
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 / S1 EP4

44:10
Boko Haram
In Nigeria, Suroosh investigates one of the world’s most feared terrorist groups.
Terror / Clip

5:48
Pakistan's President and the Rise of the TTP
Suroosh speaks to former President of Pakistan Pervez Musharraf about fighting the TTP alongside the West in the aftermath of 9/11.
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