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.

In recent days, the city of Raqqa has witnessed an unprecedented wave of chaos and crimes committed by elements known as the “Revolutionary Youth,” an armed militia directly affiliated with

In a serious development reflecting the resurgence of activity by the terrorist organization ISIS in Raqqa province, the group executed two civilians after kidnapping them from the city of Tabqa

Die Sicherheitslage im Nordosten Syriens, insbesondere in der Region östlich des Euphrats, ist aufgrund der Beteiligung verschiedener lokaler, regionaler und internationaler Akteure mit widersprüchlichen Interessen hochkomplex und volatil. Die Region

In a serious development reflecting the resurgence of activity by the terrorist organization ISIS in Raqqa province, the group executed two civilians after kidnapping them from the city of Tabqa

Feras Hanosh In today’s interconnected world, the realm of extremist ideology has found a potent ally in the form of online media· Among various extremist movements, jihadist groups have leveraged

In a recent incident that shook the city of Raqqa, residents in the Mashlab neighborhood in Raqqa managed to apprehend a member of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) militia after

 Turkish authorities are deporting or otherwise pressuring thousands of Syrians to leave the country to Tel Abyad, a remote Turkish-occupied district of northern Syria where humanitarian conditions are dire, Human Rights Watch said

In the heart of the tumult echoed by conflicts and the explosions of wars, the presence of the displaced emerges as a clear and sorrowful message. They are forced to

source: Amnesty International Amnesty International carried out field investigations in the destroyed city US-led Coalition fired vast number of imprecise explosive weapons in populated civilian area Even Coalition precision bombs