In Syria, Lack of International Recognition for Raqqa’s Civilian Administration Hampering Reconstruction 09/09/2019 Tens of thousands of people who left the city before the final battle have now returned. But life is far from easy: most of the buildings are in ruins, there is no electricity and IS sleeper cells still pose a threat. Crucially, a lack of international recognition of the city’s civilian administration is hampering reconstruction. Tags: ISIS - IslamicState - Kurds - MiddleEast - Raqqa - Syria
Children born of sexual violence under Islamic State need support 09/12/2017 The precise number of children born within IS as a result of this violence is difficult to establish. But in March 2016 it was estimated that there were 31,000 pregnant women living within the caliphate. Tags: daesh - Extremism - Iraq - IslamicState - Raqqa - Sexual violence - Syria - Terrorism