More From Zaid Al Fares
Isis: Who was Abu Alaa al-Afri, the Islamic State kingpin killed in Iraq?
Coalition airstrikes have knocked out the acting leader of Isis - but who exactly was this hugely influential figure?
May 15, 2015
Isis: British schoolgirls set to join the sinister al-Khansa brigade in Syria
Raqqa activists explain the recruitment process which has snared dozens of foreign women.
Mar 13, 2015
Frontline Isis: Raqqa warriors and Kurdish Kobane heroes create 'Volcano' coalition to cut off Islamic State
Syrian and Kurdish fighters preparing to cut off IS at Rodko road and push Islamists further from Kobane.
Feb 20, 2015
Inside the Isis prison state: The brutal Islamic State penal code explained
IBT's Raqqa expert talks us through the horrific penal code with which IS subjugates local population.
Jan 09, 2015
Syria Isis news: US Special Forces mission to rescue Jordanian pilot fails amid intense fighting
EXCLUSIVE: Two helicopter landings were called off after heavy IS gunfire in Raqqa,
Jan 02, 2015
Raqqa: Isis bans education and threatens jail for girls who show flesh
Women given ultra-conservative new dress code with threat of jail for those who flout it.
Dec 22, 2014
Syria: Isis beheads 19 soldiers in bloody battle with Assad troops for Deir ez-Zor airport
IS blows up airport entrance and captures aquarium but cannot take full control of crucial transport hub.
Dec 04, 2014
Isis Syria News: Assad Jets Blitz Islamic State 'Capital' of Raqqa Killing Hundreds
Bodies blown apart as blasts tear into packed mosque and market.
Nov 26, 2014
Frontline Isis: Paranoid Islamic State Purges own Fighters in Raqqa Stronghold
The Islamic State is executing its henchmen as coalition bombs create paranoia among the leadership.
Nov 25, 2014
Frontline Isis: Popular Resistance Grows in Jihadi Capital of Raqqa as Coalition Air Strikes Harass Islamic State
Coalition airstrikes have forced militants to scramble for cover - but they've caused fear and fury among civilians.
Oct 17, 2014
Frontline Isis: Raqqa's IS Strongholds Decimated by Beautiful US Air Strikes
City glowed as US strikes sent Isis oppressors scurrying for cover.
Sep 24, 2014
Frontline Isis: Assad is Using Islamic State to Turn Bakeries into Bloodbaths
Regime forces claim women and children are terrorists to justify slaughtering them.
Sep 11, 2014
The Forgotten Isis Beheadings: The World Mourns Steven Sotloff, but who Remembers Bassam al-Rayes?
Islamic State is murdering Arab journalists as well - but no-one hears about this.
Sep 05, 2014
Frontline Isis: How the Islamic State is Brainwashing Children with Stone Age School Curriculum
IS has turned schools into battlegrounds and could warp a generation of young people.
Sep 01, 2014
Frontline Isis: Ordinary Syrians Loathe IS - but are Powerless to Stop Them
Like Assad, IS is hated by the people it claims to represent.
Aug 28, 2014
Frontline Isis: There is Nothing in Islam to Justify Islamic State Beheadings
IS may claim they are doing God's work - but in reality they're servants of the devil.
Aug 26, 2014
Frontline Isis: Meet the Women, Children, and Britons at the Core of the Islamic State
Isis brainwashing people with female vigilante squads and 'Osama bin Laden Cub Camps'
Aug 12, 2014
Frontline Syria: Islamic State Seize Tanks in New Victory [GRAPHIC IMAGES]
Latest battles have brought air strikes, suicide bombs, and the bodies of women and children.
Aug 08, 2014
Life Under Isis: Robbery, Sex Slaves, and Headless Bodies in the Street
A former Raqqa resident tells us about the pain, agony and humiliation of living under Isis rule.
Jul 31, 2014
