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Fighters of Syrian Democratic Forces gesture the “V” sign at the frontline in Raqqa, Syria October 16, 2017. REUTERS/Rodi Said

SDF Says Raqqa to be Part of Decentralized Syria, Hails ‘Historic Victory’

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Oct 20, 2017 | Middle East

The defeat of ISIS in its Syrian bastion of Raqqa was a “historic” achievement, the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces that led the months-long battle said Friday, adding the city would be part of decentralized Syria. “We dedicate this historic...

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A member of the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) defuses a bomb left by ISIS militants at the stadium that was the site of the group’s last stand in the city of Raqqa, Syria, Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2017. (AP)

Foreign ISIS Fighters Captured, Turned over to Western Countries in Raqqa

by Kamal Sheikho | Oct 19, 2017 | Middle East

Raqqa- Syria’s Kurdish-Arab rebels fighting under the banner of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) announced on Wednesday initiating combing operations to clear Raqqa from ISIS members. A number of foreign militants captured in the former ISIS stronghold have already...

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SDF spokeswoman Jihan Sheikh Ahmed, Asharq Al-Awsat

Tears, Joy & Devastation Fill Raqqa’s Post-ISIS Air

by Kamal Sheikho | Oct 18, 2017 | Features

Raqqa- Four months ago, Syria’s Raqqa found itself drenched in bloodshed as fierce and violent battles ripped through the former ISIS stronghold. When casually strolling down liberated areas, it becomes all the more evident how destructive the battles were. Homes...

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Syrian Democratic Forces fighters in Raqqa. (Reuters)

Syrian Democratic Forces: US-Backed Kurdish-Arab Alliance

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Oct 18, 2017 | Middle East

London – Kurdish fighters represent the backbone of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), which seized on Tuesday control of the city of Raqqa from the ISIS terrorist group after a four-month offensive. Comprised of Arab and Kurdish fighters, the SDF was formed in...

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A man walks past a mosque that was damaged by airstrikes in Raqqa, eastern Syria in 2014. (Reuters)

Raqqa: From Ancient Capital to ISIS Stronghold

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Oct 18, 2017 | Middle East

London – Raqqa was liberated on Tuesday from the grasp of the ISIS terrorist group that had turned the ancient city into its stronghold and a symbol of its atrocities. The city has been inhabited for hundreds of years, and its peak, it enjoyed a golden age under the...