Al Qaida’s ISIL takes back Raqa, only Syrian city still outside of Assad’s control
Special to WorldTribune.com NICOSIA — Al Qaida has regained most of its strongholds amid the Saudi-sponsored rebel offensive in Syria. Opposition sources said Al Qaida’s Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant has rebounded from an offensive by a Saudi-sponsored campaign, which began on Jan. 3. They said ISIL has regained many of the strongholds […]