The jihadi rebels who toppled Syrian President Bashar Assad say they want to build a unified, inclusive country. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print Who are the U.S.-allied Kurdish fighters in Syria? Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print Why is Turkey fighting the Kurds? Share Share …
RAQQA, Syria — In a square that a few years ago was a grim stage for the Islamic State group’s brutal rule in the Syrian city of Raqqa, Mahmoud Dander sat deep in thought. At least 3,000 people left Raqqa for Turkey in 2021, according to the city’s civil council co-chair Mohammed Nour. Daher had survived Raqqa’s recent violent history, …
