By: Khourshid Delly* When the Syrian Democratic Forces announced some time ago that they were launching a battle north of Raqqa, it was clear that the goal was not Raqqa, the stronghold of Daesh (ISIS), [ More … ]
International medical charity Medecins Sans Frontieres on Thursday urged Turkey to open its border to some 100,000 displaced Syrians trapped by heavy clashes including a recent Islamic State advance. Fighting near the Turkish border in [ More … ]
Since Friday it is obvious to everyone: Syrian rebels can not defend the northern pocket around the towns of Azaz and Marea by themselves. Too strong and too determined are terrorists from the so-called “Islamic [ More … ]
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