Category: Raqqa

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Is the Scenario of 2014 Being Repeated?

The central government in Damascus must recognize a clear truth: there will be no genuine legitimacy for the central authority as long as Raqqa remains outside its control and as long as it continues to offer Syrian cities as prizes for terrorist organizations or armed militias. Any step to return the city to the grip of destructive forces—whether terrorist groups or oppressive militias—will only ignite a new revolution that will not be confined to Raqqa alone.