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2016 : En Irak sous Daech, « Si tu éclates de rire en public, c’est cent coups de fouet », avec les habitants de Mossoul, devenue une vraie prison

A l’occasion du 60ᵉ anniversaire du « Nouvel Observateur », (re) découvrez 60 articles marquants publiés par notre magazine depuis sa création. En 2016, notre envoyé spécial à Mossoul, Christophe Boltanski, nous racontait la vie quotidienne sous Daech.



The main conceptual idea of the text is to describe the horrific daily life of people under the rule of the Islamic State (Daesh) in Mosul, Iraq, in 2016. The piece, a report by Christophe Boltanski, highlights the oppressive atmosphere and the constant threat of violence, exemplified by the extreme punishments like a hundred lashes for laughing in public. The text paints a picture of Mosul as a "prison" where fear and terror dictate daily existence, under the grip of the brutal Daesh regime. It also emphasizes the contrast between this suffocating reality and the hope of liberation as the Iraqi forces prepared to retake the city.

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