Karen Leigh with the Staff of NewsME https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/contributor/karen-leigh-with-the-staff-of-newsme/rss en ISIS Tue, 17 Jun 2014 00:00:00 +0000 Karen Leigh with the Staff of NewsME https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2014/06/17/hopes-of-freedom-fade-in-isis-held-syrian-city https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2014/06/17/hopes-of-freedom-fade-in-isis-held-syrian-city As the extremist group makes advances in Iraq, residents of Raqqa, its Syrian stronghold, say life under its rule is harsh – with no end in sight.