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ISIS' 'Roundabout Of Hell' Is Now Meeting Spot For Lovers
Only a few years ago, Al-Naim square was the grim stage for Raqa's public executions. Today, Nader al-Hussein sits in its new arched design, waiting for his date to arrive.
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Belgian Terrorist Suspected Of Beheading 100 People Captured In Syria
An ISIS terrorist suspected of beheading more than 100 people in Raqa and with possible links to the Paris and Brussels attacks has been captured in Syria, the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces said Saturday.
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Lipstick, Mixed Dancing At First Raqa Wedding Since ISIS
At a house in Syria's Raqa, women and men danced together in celebration at a wedding that would have been unimaginable just months ago, when the Islamic State group ruled the city.
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ISIS' End 'In Sight', Says Donald Trump After Historic Raqa Victory
US President Donald Trump said Saturday a transition can soon begin to set conditions for lasting peace in Syria now that the end of the ISIS "caliphate is in sight" with the fall of Raqa.
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US-Backed Forces Hail 'Historic' Raqa Victory Over ISIS But Challenges Galore
The Kurdish-led force that expelled the ISIS terror group from Syria's Raqa hailed a "historic victory" Friday in the devastated city and vowed to hand power to a civilian administration.
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Free But In Ruins, Uphill Struggle To Rebuild Syria's Raqa
The ISIS group's former Syrian stronghold Raqa has been captured, but it lies ruined, littered with explosives, and lacking electricity or running water for residents desperate to return
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Islamic State Group Loses Emblematic Syria Stronghold Raqa
US-backed forces took full control of Raqa from the Islamic State group on Tuesday, defeating the last jihadist holdouts in the de facto Syrian capital of their now-shattered "caliphate".
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US-Backed Force Announces 'Final Phase' Of Raqa Battle
The US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces on Sunday announced the "final phase" of the battle to capture Raqa, once the Syrian stronghold of the terrorist group ISIS
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100 ISIS Fighters Surrender In Raqa In 24 Hours: US-Led Coalition
Dozens of ISIS group fighters have surrendered over the past day in their one-time bastion Raqa, the US-led coalition backing the offensive on the Syrian city said Saturday.
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US-Led Strikes Killed 84 Civilians Near Syria's Raqa: Human Rights Watch
US-led coalition strikes near the ISIS group's Syrian stronghold Raqa in March killed at least 84 civilians, including dozens of children, Human Rights Watch alleged Monday.
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Syria Drops Off The Radar At UN Assembly
Syria's war has taken a new turn with the expected recapture of Raqa from the Islamic State, but world leaders gathered at the United Nations this week seem to be paying little attention
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US-Backed Forces Seize Raqa Old City From ISIS
US-backed fighters on Friday ousted ISIS from Raqa's Old City, a spokesman said, bringing them closer than ever to the terror group's most well-defended positions.
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64 Dead In Clashes Between Syria Regime And ISIS: Report
Fierce fighting between Syrian government forces and the ISIS has killed 64 combatants in Raqa province over a 24-hour period, a monitoring group said Wednesday.
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42 Civilians Dead In US-Led Strikes On Raqa: Report
At least 42 civilians were killed on Monday in a barrage of US-led air strikes on ISIS territory in the Syrian city of Raqa, a monitor said.
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Tragic End To Raqa Family's Hopes Of Burying Loved Ones
While thousands of people scramble to flee Syria's battle-torn Raqa, members of the Sheikh Wais family bravely headed back in to recover the bodies of loved ones killed there.
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ISIS' 'Roundabout Of Hell' Is Now Meeting Spot For Lovers
Only a few years ago, Al-Naim square was the grim stage for Raqa's public executions. Today, Nader al-Hussein sits in its new arched design, waiting for his date to arrive.
-
Belgian Terrorist Suspected Of Beheading 100 People Captured In Syria
An ISIS terrorist suspected of beheading more than 100 people in Raqa and with possible links to the Paris and Brussels attacks has been captured in Syria, the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces said Saturday.
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Lipstick, Mixed Dancing At First Raqa Wedding Since ISIS
At a house in Syria's Raqa, women and men danced together in celebration at a wedding that would have been unimaginable just months ago, when the Islamic State group ruled the city.
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ISIS' End 'In Sight', Says Donald Trump After Historic Raqa Victory
US President Donald Trump said Saturday a transition can soon begin to set conditions for lasting peace in Syria now that the end of the ISIS "caliphate is in sight" with the fall of Raqa.
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US-Backed Forces Hail 'Historic' Raqa Victory Over ISIS But Challenges Galore
The Kurdish-led force that expelled the ISIS terror group from Syria's Raqa hailed a "historic victory" Friday in the devastated city and vowed to hand power to a civilian administration.
-
Free But In Ruins, Uphill Struggle To Rebuild Syria's Raqa
The ISIS group's former Syrian stronghold Raqa has been captured, but it lies ruined, littered with explosives, and lacking electricity or running water for residents desperate to return
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Islamic State Group Loses Emblematic Syria Stronghold Raqa
US-backed forces took full control of Raqa from the Islamic State group on Tuesday, defeating the last jihadist holdouts in the de facto Syrian capital of their now-shattered "caliphate".
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US-Backed Force Announces 'Final Phase' Of Raqa Battle
The US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces on Sunday announced the "final phase" of the battle to capture Raqa, once the Syrian stronghold of the terrorist group ISIS
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100 ISIS Fighters Surrender In Raqa In 24 Hours: US-Led Coalition
Dozens of ISIS group fighters have surrendered over the past day in their one-time bastion Raqa, the US-led coalition backing the offensive on the Syrian city said Saturday.
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US-Led Strikes Killed 84 Civilians Near Syria's Raqa: Human Rights Watch
US-led coalition strikes near the ISIS group's Syrian stronghold Raqa in March killed at least 84 civilians, including dozens of children, Human Rights Watch alleged Monday.
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Syria Drops Off The Radar At UN Assembly
Syria's war has taken a new turn with the expected recapture of Raqa from the Islamic State, but world leaders gathered at the United Nations this week seem to be paying little attention
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US-Backed Forces Seize Raqa Old City From ISIS
US-backed fighters on Friday ousted ISIS from Raqa's Old City, a spokesman said, bringing them closer than ever to the terror group's most well-defended positions.
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64 Dead In Clashes Between Syria Regime And ISIS: Report
Fierce fighting between Syrian government forces and the ISIS has killed 64 combatants in Raqa province over a 24-hour period, a monitoring group said Wednesday.
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42 Civilians Dead In US-Led Strikes On Raqa: Report
At least 42 civilians were killed on Monday in a barrage of US-led air strikes on ISIS territory in the Syrian city of Raqa, a monitor said.
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Tragic End To Raqa Family's Hopes Of Burying Loved Ones
While thousands of people scramble to flee Syria's battle-torn Raqa, members of the Sheikh Wais family bravely headed back in to recover the bodies of loved ones killed there.
