A Syrian watchdog group says rebels battling troops loyal to President Bashar al-Assad have taken over large parts of the northern city of Raqa after days of fierce fighting.
 
If the rebels seize control of Raqa — a provincial capital on the Euphrates river about 80 kilometers south of Turkey — it will be the first time an entire city will fall into the hands of anti-Assad fighters.
 
​​The Britain-based Syrian Observatory of Human Rights said rebels are fighting alongside al-Nusra … [Read More]

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Source: VOA News: Economy and Finance