For the latest on the ground, we go live to our correspondent Alaa Ebrahim in Damascus.
Q1: Please tell us more about the new offensive by the Syrian Democratic Forces to retake Raqqa. What's their plan?
Q2:The Syrian Army and its allies said on Tuesday they had regained control of the strategic 1070 Apartments district of Aleppo, but rebels said the battle was not over. There are conflicting accounts. What is the situation there?