 Islamic State forces Raqqa’s Armenian kids study Sharia February 10, 2016 - 12:58 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Islamic State group, also known by the name Daesh, has imposed severe conditions on the Armenians and their families living in the Syrian city of Raqqa, Arevelk reports. A source in Aleppo, who has been able to maintain communication with Raqqa-based Armenians via WhatsApp, told Arevelk that the militants make Armenian children gather in special centers for studying Islamic Sharia. According to the source, the terrorists have created an atmosphere of fear in the city, banning any movement in the region. Around 20 Armenians currently live in the Islamic State stronghold of Raqqa, with the majority of the population having fled earlier.  Top stories The foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan, Ararat Mirzoyan and Jeyhun Bayramov, have arrived in Washington. The CSTO budget for the current year requires adjustments due to the refusal of Yerevan to pay their share of contributions. Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says.   Partner news |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats.Balance of attached cards in the Idram&IDBank app From now on, users will be able to view the online balances of cards issued by ArCa system banks and attached to the app. |
