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Aug- 2018 -

24 August

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Slowly rising from the rubble, Raqqa rebuilds in the face of funding uncertainty

Raqqa faces obstacles to rebuild, Sirwan Kajjo reports from Syria, as Saudi Arabia pledges to fill the gap left by Trump’s stabilization funding cut

Jun- 2018 -

4 June

Middle East

Joanne Stocker

Explosion reported near Coalition base in Ayn Issa, Syria

An explosion was reported near a military base near Ayn Issa in Syria's Raqqa governorate, where U.S. and French troops fighting ISIS are believed to be posted

Apr- 2018 -

3 April

Middle East

Anna Varfolomeeva

ISIS mines have killed about 200 civilians returning to Syria’s Raqqa

US-led Coalition Envoy Brett McGurk said improvised explosive devices have killed about 200 civilians returning to the Syrian city of Raqqa upon its liberation from Islamic State.

Mar- 2018 -

17 March

Commentary

Wladimir Van Wilgenburg

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Omar Alloush – murdered for building a shared future for Syria’s Arabs and Kurds?

Assassinated in his home, Alloush worked for reconciliation between Arabs and Kurds, focusing on stabilization projects in land liberated from ISIS. Syrian Kurds blame Turkey for his murder.

Feb- 2018 -

16 February

Middle East

Staff Writer With AFP

Syrian troops find mass grave west of Raqqa

Syrian troops have uncovered a mass grave containing the remains of more than 30 people killed by Islamic State in Raqqa province, state media reported

Dec- 2017 -

22 December

War