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A masked man speaking in what is believed to be a North American accent is pictured in a video that ISIS militants released in September 2014.

'The Islamic State needs doctors and engineers, too'

May 21, 2015
Conflict

Men and women from all over the world have joined ISIS, many are zealots with little or no expertise. Now the group is trying to reach out to those with specific set of skills, and it's adjusting its methods to appeal to to the smart and well-educated.

'The Islamic State needs doctors and engineers, too'
An man holds a picture in support of Cherif and Said Kouachi during a demonstration against Charlie Hebdo in Kabul. The brothers stormed the French satirical magazine's Paris offices in January, killing 12 people.

Pakistan is an unexpected leader in rehabilitating former jihadis

February 5, 2015
Conflict
Pakistan is an unexpected leader in rehabilitating former jihadis
Abderrazak and Alexandre Cherif in Hatay, Turkey. Alexandre's face is blurred because he's minor who is currently in French prison.

The teen had enough of war. He came home from Syria. And promptly got arrested.

February 5, 2015
Conflict
The teen had enough of war. He came home from Syria. And promptly got arrested.

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