article_snippet: A written order published in the northern Syrian province of Deir az-Zor states: 'in order to assist the believers from the sons of Islam who are working in the medical corps to support their brothers from the poor and others besides their from the Muslim populace, and with the desire to keep the course of medical work removed from arbitrary whim.'
article_snippet: It adds: 'This is to be considered as tantamount to a written order and all who contravene it will be held accountable in the Dar al-Qaḍa [IS judiciary] with attendant consequence.'
article_snippet: ISIS is trying to build a modern health service, reportedly with help from these nine British medical students who have apparently travelled to Syria to work in hospitals in Islamic State-held areas .
article_snippet: Leaders of the Islamic State have tried to build a modern health service and have appealed to doctors from all over the world to travel to Syria and Iraq to join Syria and Iraq medical teams.
article_snippet: Earlier this year the Islamic State announced the opening of the Faculty of Medicine in Raqqa, in northern Syria, where doctors are trained in just three years.
article_snippet: IS took control of Raqqa more than one year ago, to become one of the group's main strongholds in the region, imposing a so-called 'Islamic curriculum' on educational facilities in the city.
article_snippet: Many Western jihadists have based Many Western jihadists in this part of the region.
article_snippet: Last week it was reported that nine British medical students travelled to Syria to work in hospitals in Islamic State-held areas.
article_snippet: Four women and five men entered Syria, keeping Four women and five men plans secret from relatives until shortly before Four women and five men crossed the border from Turkey.
highlights_snippet: Is the equivalent of two months salary for the average Syrian worker .
  