Kurdish-led forces in charge of jails in north-east Syria housing about 10,000 men with alleged links to Islamic State are releasing prisoners in exchange for money under a “reconciliation” scheme, according to
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As much of the Western world focuses on the growing threat from the Islamic State group’s affiliate in Afghanistan, new intelligence suggests that there is reason again to worry about
Worst wave yet of COVID-19 in northern Syria overwhelms health system
Northern Syria is experiencing its most severe recorded wave of COVID-19 yet, with needs fast outpacing limited oxygen supplies and health facilities running out of testing kits. In the country’s
ISIS POISED FOR A RAMADAN SURGE IN SYRIA
ISIS POISED FOR A RAMADAN SURGE IN SYRIA Key Takeaway: ISIS has established a stable territorial base in the mountainous regions of the Central Syrian Desert and has begun to
10 Years Syrian Revolution anniversary, Syria in numbers.
$1.2 trillion: economic cost of 10 years of war, according to the World Vision charity. 98%: devaluation of the Syrian pound to the $ on the black market over the
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“It never crossed my mind that my beloved gorge, where I had spent my time with the tourists and got paid, and where the local pigeons used to nest, would
Does Assad or ISIS control eastern Raqqa?
Abdalaziz Alhamza “RBSS” During the battle between ISIS and the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) inside the city of Raqqa, Assad regime forces managed to advance in the eastern countryside of
ISIS strongholds are collapsing, but the group still remains
Abdalaziz Alhamza “RBSS” In 2015, the total area controlled by ISIS in both Iraq and Syria was estimated to be about 90 thousand square kilometers. Since the beginning of military
Syria as we know it is over
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Between Manbij and Berlin
Abdalaziz Alhamza “RBSS” “The more things change, the more they stay the same” this is what the people of Manbij say when comparing their city to Berlin 80 years ago.