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Battles, beauty salons and lost friends: Eight years in the Middle East

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A Middle East correspondent shares their firsthand experiences of being present during significant events such as a failed coup in Istanbul and the Iraqi army's battle with ISIS in Mosul. They vividly describe scenes of pro-government supporters, gunfire, hiding near a Burger King, and the harrowing sight of thousands of people escaping ISIS-held areas in Mosul under fire.

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