Syria Direct: News Update 8-19-15
Jund al-Aqsa fighers join IS in Raqqa
An estimated 50 former members of the rebel faction Jund al-...
A-Raqqa
‘1km’ remains for Syrian Democratic Forces to completely isolate Raqqa city
AMMAN: US-backed forces are “one kilometer” away from cutting off Raqqa city to the sou...
Tartus families demonstrate to ‘break siege’ on airport
AMMAN: Dozens of family members of regime soldiers took to the streets in the coastal city of Tartu...
Syria Direct: News Update 8-6-15
Amidst talk of ‘safe zone,’ Nusra hands over Aleppo territoryJabhat a-Nusra handed over...
Raqqa activist describes Islamic State extortion tactics
Recently, the Islamic State published a video of the execution of two Syrians accused of working fo...
Turkish tanks at Syrian border
The Turkish military appears to have amassed a large number of tanks on its side of the border wi...
Syria Direct: News Update 7-1-15
YPG drives Islamic State from east Tel Abyad
Kurdish People’s Protection Units (YPG) forces ...
Looking for a place to land in Al-Hasakah
Tens of thousands of residents have fled Hasakah city since the Islamic State began a surprise offe...
Syria Direct: News Update 6-22-15
Rebels move deeper into Aleppo city
Three rebel brigades formed an independent joint operations ro...
Islamic State covers A-Raqqa city with surveillance cameras
The Islamic State installed surveillance cameras across its de facto capital of A-Raqqa city Tues...
Resident activist: IS spreading fear among Arabs of YPG approach
As the YPG and allied rebel brigades move deeper into A-Raqqa province, the Islamic State has ...
