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A scene from the new Iraqi TV show, State of Myths, which satirizes the Islamic State.

When faced with ISIS, some Iraqis choose to laugh

October 6, 2014Media

Fighters from ISIS, the militant Islamist group in Iraq and Syria, have taken over large parts of Iraq and threaten many others. Most ordinary Iraqis can’t do much to stop them, but they can turn to a new show called “State of Myths” that mocks the group.

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