Life in Raqqa, Syria, under ISIS - in pictures

  • A billboard carries a verse from the Quran urging women to wear a hijab in the northern Syrian province of Raqqa in March 2014. All photos: Reuters
    A billboard carries a verse from the Quran urging women to wear a hijab in the northern Syrian province of Raqqa in March 2014. All photos: Reuters
  • ISIS fighters stand on confiscated cigarettes before setting them on fire in Raqqa in April 2014.
    ISIS fighters stand on confiscated cigarettes before setting them on fire in Raqqa in April 2014.
  • Waving the ISIS flag in Raqqa in June 2014.
    Waving the ISIS flag in Raqqa in June 2014.
  • A fighter films his fellow militants taking part in a military parade in Raqqa province in June 2014.
    A fighter films his fellow militants taking part in a military parade in Raqqa province in June 2014.
  • A street vendor sells melons during Ramadan in Raqqa under ISIS occupation in July 2014.
    A street vendor sells melons during Ramadan in Raqqa under ISIS occupation in July 2014.
  • Women shop for shoes in September 2014. Reuters
    Women shop for shoes in September 2014. Reuters
  • An ISIS policeman controls traffic in the city in September 2014.
    An ISIS policeman controls traffic in the city in September 2014.
  • Shopping for perfume in Raqqa in September 2014.
    Shopping for perfume in Raqqa in September 2014.
  • ISIS billboards in the city in October 2014.
    ISIS billboards in the city in October 2014.