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Christopher Vourlias Social media, sexual politics and the struggle of a rebellious young woman to find herself are at the heart of Kurdwin Ayub’s fiction feature debut, “Sonne,” which has its world premiere Feb. 12 in the Berlin Film Festival’s Encounters strand.Set in Vienna, the story begins as three teenage girls in hijabs lip-synch and perform a provocative dance routine to a pop song. A video quickly goes viral, turning the trio into overnight sensations, especially among Kurdish Muslims.But for Yesmin (Melina Benli), the only one of the three with Kurdish roots, the sudden popularity pushes her away from both her friends and her culture.

Manori Ravindran International Editor“Golda” director Guy Nattiv has joined the Oscar-shortlisted short film “The Criminals” as executive producer.Written and directed by Serhat Karaaslan, a Kurdish director from Turkey, the film centers on a young couple in a small Turkish town looking for privacy. Shortlisted in the live-action short category for the 2022 awards, the film uses genre to discuss the way an oppressive society pushes its civilians to police each other, ultimately turning sex into a subversive act.“The Criminals” is produced by Laure Dahout through her French production company Tiresias Films.

The Tommy Tiernan Show has become one of the most loved talk shows on Saturday night TV due to its honest and open conversations with inspirational guests.

A teenage girl who sparked a widespread UK search when she disappeared from her family home has reportedly been found six years later in a camp for ISIS brides in Syria.

Children ­kidnapped for sex or forced to fight for ISIS have been left abandoned and suicidal.

hereOr to like her Facebook page and keep up to with the latest news, click hereHere's the link to the M.E.N's main Facebook page where we share our latest stories.Within weeks of Turkey expelling the Kurds, Daniel Burkewas arrested on suspicion of new terror offences in Folkstone.“I’m not a terrorist; you know I am not a terrorist," he told officers.

By David Gutnik

One of the major buzz titles over the last seven days’ Series Mania/MipTV virtual marketplace, “No Man’s Land” starts in Paris, as Antoine, a construction engineer corroded by guilt at his sister’s death in a terrorist attack, thinks he glimpses her in TV footage of the Kurdish YPG militia.

Three people have been killed at an army base in Iraq where British personnel are stationed.

hereProsecutors had alleged Mr Burke had repeatedly shown a desire to leave the UK to return to Syria in order to fight for Kurdish militia.He was charged with three terror offences, including helping Daniel Newey, another British man who had allegedly gone to Syria last year.A hearing at the Old Bailey also heard that charges against Mr Newey’s father Paul, 49, and brother, Sam, 19, from Solihull in the West Midlands, who were both accused of helping him, had also been dropped.Prosecuting, Simon Davis said a review of the case had found there was no longer a 'realistic prospect of conviction'.Andrew Hall QC, for Mr Burke, told the court it was in the 'interests of justice' that the reasons for the decision were known.Mr Justice Sweeney

A Jaguar car carrying Boris Johnson was involved in a crash as it was targeted by a protester while the Prime Minister left Parliament.