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The journalists disappeared after government troops captured Raqqa from Kurdish-led forces [Getty]
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Eva Maria Michelmann and Ahmed Polad have been missing since January 18, when Syrian government forces captured Raqqa from the Kurdish-led SDF

The New Arab Staff
13 March, 2026
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The SDF signed a ceasefire deal with Damascus last month [Getty]
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The Al-Hol camp is notorious for its poor conditions [Getty]
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Mast said there had been too much sectarian and ethnic violence in Syria [Getty]
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Investigations show Syrian man lied about cutting off the braid of a Kurdish woman in Raqqa
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US forces are reportedly pulling out of their base in Shaddadi [Getty]
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The nominations come after efforts to integrate the SDF into the Syrian government [Getty]
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Al-Hol Camp
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