Primary Sources:
“Messages from the Land of Epic Battles #18″
“A Window Upon the Land of Epic Battles #45″
al-Nuṣrah al-Maqdisīyyah Li-l-Dawlah al-Islāmīyyah
ISIS opening tent to hear any complaint from civilians in Raqqah
Public Islamic schools for sisters in Raqqah, run by ISIS
New statement from Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham on programs undertaken in Wilayat al-Badiya
A letter of cease fire agreement between ISIS and FSA Suqur al -Sham, after attacking ISIS then surrounded by ISIS
al-Badiya – Coverage of the preaching tent in the Maskanah area
An Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham guy does questions and answers with local Raqqa residents
Document seized from one of the ISIS HQs
ISIS clear statement in Raqqa vows to punish any ISIS member who misbehave against civilians
ISIS in Raqqah, introducing and interacting themselves with local civilians
Secondary Sources:
The Assad Regime and Jihadis: Collaborators and Allies? – Syria Comment
“The ISIS – Suquor al-Sham Truce Is It Real and Can It Last?” By Daniel Abdallah – Syria Comment
Al Qaeda splinter group withdraws from oil-rich Syrian province – Reuters
ISIS applies its own laws in Raqqa – Al-Monitor
In recent months, ISIS targeted hospitals, doctors, journalists
Tales by ex-detainees raise questions about extremists’ goals in Syria – McClatchy DC
ISIS faces criticism from Jihad advocates in the Gulf and Jordan – Al-Monitor
Syrian Jihadism 