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What next for the wives of Islamic State fighters?

What next for the wives of Islamic State fighters?

FromThe Real Story


What next for the wives of Islamic State fighters?

FromThe Real Story

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Length:
50 minutes
Released:
Mar 1, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

What's next for the thousands of foreign women who have been living with Islamic State fighters in Iraq and Syria? The situation was highlighted after a British and an American woman expressed the desire to return to their countries of origin. With the Islamic State's rapidly shrinking territory, thousands of foreign born women - many with children - have fled the fighting and are sheltering in refugee camps. Ritula Shah and a panel of expert guests discuss what should happen to them now. Do they deserve to be resettled in their countries of origin? Or are their governments right to reject their citizenship? And what will happen to the children of IS fighters who have a right to reside in Europe or America?

(Photo: A fighter with the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces keeps watch near veiled women standing on a field in Syria by Fadel Senna / AFP/Getty Images)
Released:
Mar 1, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

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