Middle East matters

White Helmets: The women volunteers making a difference in Syria


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This week, we meet a woman who is one of the White Helmets in Syria. The volunteers came to prominence for their work rescuing those trapped under the rubble in Syria and treating the wounded in makeshift hospitals. They were recently profiled in an Oscar-winning documentary. A growing number of women are now joining the task force, putting their lives at risk to help their fellow citizens. But first, we focus on Donald Trump and Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi's meeting in Washington this week. It was the first official visit of the Egyptian president since he took power three years ago, but human rights was left off the agenda.
Plus, the Islamic State group have been using drones to drop bombs on Iraqi troops. We see how Iraqi government forces have now adopted their tactics in response.
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