Aug. 27 (UPI) — While the Islamic State has lost much of its foothold in Iraq and Syria over the past few years of fighting, the militant group is still
In the Footsteps of ISIS, the SDF Pursues Activists in Raqqa
The Syrian Democratic Forces have been arresting activists in Raqqa, accusing them of being members of the Islamic State writes Baladi News. The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) have continued a
Civil society activists in the grip of SDF militia
With the fall of the Syrian regime in the capital of Raqqa in 2013, dozens of civil society organizations sprung up across the province, taking advantage of this new found
ISIS’S SECOND COMEBACK: ASSESSING THE NEXT ISIS INSURGENCY
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Islamic State of Iraq and Al-Sham (ISIS) is not defeated despite the loss of the territory it claimed as its so-called ‘Caliphate’ in Iraq and Syria. It
Three months on, landless IS still a threat in Syria
Beirut (AFP) – The Islamic State group may have lost its “caliphate”, but three months later, experts have warned the jihadists are still attacking fighters and fields in Syria to
Rehabilitating ISIS’ Child Soldiers
“The Cubs of the Caliphate” is what the Islamic State (ISIS, ISIS, or Daesh) calls its child recruits and fighters under the age of eighteen. An estimated 2,000 conscripted minors
Raqqa security deteriorates as US drawdown threatens northern Syria stability
Western official warns ‘the trust is no longer there’ in America’s Middle East commitments The ongoing drawdown of U.S. troops from northeast Syria has made Coalition allies’ sustained commitment to
Raqqa synonymous with oppression, beheadings rather than enlightenment
Raqqa is in ruins. Thousands of civilians are dead. Survivors are recovering their remains from under the rubble of homes, shops, public buildings, schools, hospitals and mosques. The US is
Siria, “Rovine della Liberazione” rivela la distruzione di Raqqa ad opera degli USA e della sua coalizione
Amnesty International (AI) lancia un sito web per evidenziare la distruzione sistematica della città siriana di Raqqa da parte della coalizione guidata dagli Stati Uniti, pubblicizzata come liberazione della città.
US-led coalition airstrikes destroyed Raqqa. I met the women we’ve abandoned there.
Ayat Mohammed Jasem was just 32 years old when she lost her husband, her four children, her mother, her sister and her niece in Syria on Sept. 25, 2017. It was not