Syrians lift veils and cut beards after being liberated from Islamic State rule

After the city of Manbij in the north of Syria was liberated from the Islamic State, residents reacted with spontaneous celebrations on Friday, cutting off their beards and lifting their veils. Manbij, located between Kobane and Aleppo, was ruled by the Islamic State group for about two years. But over the course of more than […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2016/08/13/syrians-lift-veils-and-cut-beards-after-being-liberated-from-islamic-state-rule/