2,000 ISIS militants still in Syria’s Raqqa
Smoke rises from Raqqa
Washington - Muslimchronicle
The Kurdish-Syrian alliance battling to recapture Raqqa from ISIS has now seized about 45 percent of the militants' Syria stronghold, a top US official said Friday.
The US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces militia (SDF) began a campaign to capture Raqqa from ISIS last year, slowly encircling the city before breaking into it for the first time in June.
"As of today, the SDF has seized about 45 percent," of Raqqa, said Brett McGurk, the senior US envoy to the international coalition fighting ISIS in Iraq and Syria.
The recapture of Raqqa would mark a major milestone in the three-year effort to defeat ISIS.
The militants were ousted from their main Iraqi bastion of Mosul last month.
Still, the Raqqa battle is far from over, with thousands of ISIS militants remaining.
"I'm always hesitant to give numbers like that because this is an inexact science, but we think there's about 2,000 fighters left in Raqqa -- and they most likely will die in Raqqa," McGurk said.
The United Nations estimates between 20,000 to 50,000 civilians may still be in the city, though other estimates are lower.
source: AFP
GMT 16:35 2018 Friday ,19 January
Iran, North Korea ‘threaten regional and even global stability’GMT 16:09 2018 Friday ,19 January
US lawmakers aim to tighten terms of Iran nuclear dealGMT 19:53 2018 Tuesday ,16 January
US to provide $60 mln in Palestinian aid, withhold $65 mlnGMT 19:54 2018 Monday ,15 January
Russia will not support US bid to change Iran nuclear dealGMT 12:42 2018 Friday ,12 January
The Iranians message is clear, change the regime
In The Swiss Alps
Five things to know about Davos
Davos - Muslimchronicle
With the World Economic Forum kicking off in earnest on Tuesday, AFP presents a guide to the week-long event in the Swiss Alps. - WHAT IS ‘DAVOS‘? - Davos is shorthand forfighting hate speech
Instagram, Google+ join EU group
Brussels - Muslimchronicle
Facebook's Instagram and the Google+ social network have agreed to join an EU-sponsored group of US internet giants to combat online extremism, EU officials said Friday. EU officials added that
At Sports Court
Russians challenge doping ban
Geneva - Muslimchronicle
Dozens of Russian athletes banned by the International Olympic Committee for life over doping began an appeal against their suspension on Monday at the world's top sports court. The week-long hearing at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) includesIn New Aid For War-Torn Yemen
Saudi-led coalition announces $1.5bn
Sanaa - Muslimchronicle
The Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen has pledged $1.5bn (£1.1bn) in new humanitarian aid for the country. It will also increase the capacities of Yemeni ports to receive aid and cargo shipments, and set up 17 "safe-passage corridors" for humanitarian groups. ThreeParis show pays homage
To 'eternal style' of late Alaia
Paris - Muslimchronicle
Two months after legendary designer Azzedine Alaia's sudden death plunged the fashion world into mourning, an exhibition in homage to the "King of Cling" opened Monday in his studios in Paris. The Tunisian-born designer, renowned for the way his clothes hugged the body, died suddenly in November aged 82, reportedly of heart failure after falling down the stairs at his home. The diminutive maverick, who ignored fashion week convention by showing when and where he wanted, in July produced his first couture collection in six years to rapturous reviews. Now some of his most iconic dresses are going on display in the glass-roofed gallery next to his studio and home in the Marais district where he used to show his creations. It includes the dress worn by supermodel Naomi Campbell, his longtime friend and muse, when she led his
GMT 08:57 2018 Tuesday ,23 January
To 'eternal style' of late Alaia
GMT 02:49 2015 Tuesday ,01 September
Hamdan College of Dental Medicine releases initial clinical data
GMT 15:13 2017 Friday ,10 February
Palestinian Authority urges quick ICC ruling
GMT 08:15 2018 Saturday ,13 January
Salmonella scandal casts harsh light
GMT 13:57 2016 Sunday ,18 December
Ronaldo' s hat-trick inspires Real Madrid to win Club World Cup
GMT 08:42 2016 Tuesday ,26 January
Slow PC, smartphone demand saps SK Hynix fourth quarter profit
GMT 23:21 2017 Thursday ,31 August
November 22 - December 20
GMT 09:58 2016 Wednesday ,23 March
cartoon three
GMT 14:56 2017 Wednesday ,12 April
Ashraf Abdel-Baqi expresses his pleasure
GMT 07:14 2017 Saturday ,25 March
Top 14 aims to put sparkle back into French club rugby
GMT 19:43 2015 Wednesday ,30 September
300 students of 85 nationalities join NYU Abu Dhabi
GMT 15:41 2014 Monday ,28 April
Grumpy Cat on \'American Idol\'
GMT 15:31 2017 Wednesday ,01 November
NY attacker 'radicalized domestically,' 'associated with ISIS': governor
GMT 19:44 2017 Thursday ,19 October
UAE retailer Majid Al-Futtaim seeks data scientists to capture growth Reuters | Published — Thursday 19 Octobe
GMT 10:31 2017 Thursday ,07 September
Global rep in shreds, but Suu Kyi still the star in MyanmarGMT 05:04 2011 Friday ,16 September
Spanish film festival opens with terror, comedy
GMT 17:13 2017 Saturday ,07 January
Smartphones make bike-sharing convenient in Beijing
GMT 17:12 2016 Monday ,26 December
9 killed in boat accident on Lake Albert in western Uganda
GMT 15:50 2017 Thursday ,05 January
On Islamabad’s bike lanes, residents pedal towards a greener city
GMT 07:55 2017 Saturday ,05 August
Iraqi Shiite cleric demands govt dismantle paramilitary groups
GMT 20:52 2018 Wednesday ,17 January
Apple says will pay $38 bn in taxes on repatriated profits
GMT 05:30 2014 Wednesday ,28 May
Cannes Film Festival award winners are announcedGMT 07:43 2012 Tuesday ,24 January
Endangered pygmy elephantGMT 21:40 2012 Sunday ,23 December
Mali Islamists destroying more Timbuktu mausoleums
GMT 14:31 2017 Saturday ,18 March
IGCF 2017 ‘youth circle’ to inspire young Emiratis
GMT 15:32 2017 Thursday ,19 January
Trump waxwork joins world leaders
GMT 04:51 2017 Thursday ,16 March
Cathay Pacific posts 1st annual loss since 2008
GMT 08:05 2018 Saturday ,13 January
Most Americans 'don't want' Oprah to run
Maintained and developed by Arabs Today Group SAL.
All rights reserved to Arab Today Media Group 2025 ©
Maintained and developed by Arabs Today Group SAL.
All rights reserved to Arab Today Media Group 2025 ©
