An all-female Iraqi wrestling team is on a mission to enter the ring — and change the way women are viewed in Iraqi society. NBC News’ Ghazi Balkiz reports.
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TRIPOLI, Libya – The Egypt Air supervisor boarding our flight from Cairo to Tripoli waved a sandwich in one hand and a lit cigarette in the other. It was shortly after sunset and devout Muslims were breaking their Ramadan fast for the day after going without food or water for [...]
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