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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...

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Syrian Democratic Forces fighters ride atop military vehicles as they celebrate victory in Raqqa.

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ISIS Loses Its Syria ‘Capital’

by Caroline Akoum and Kamal Sheikho | Oct 18, 2017 | Middle East

Beirut, Raqqa- ISIS lost on Monday its de facto capital in Syria, Raqqa, as the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) announced they completely control the city, following four months of fierce battles that ended with the withdrawal of some of the terrorists’ militants in an...

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A woman holds her belongings as she flees Raqqa, Syria October 16, 2017. (Reuters)

Save the Children: Liberation of Raqqa Does not Signal End of Humanitarian Crisis

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

Beirut – The liberation of the Syrian city of Raqqa from the ISIS terrorist group does not mean the end of humanitarian suffering in the region, warned Save the Children on Tuesday. It instead said that the situation is in fact escalating. “The military...