Raqqa, Syria — The coalition airstrikes lit up the night sky, perhaps a mile and a half away. The blast appears to be near the Old City, where ISIS is making its last stand, as it did in Mosul ...

A Syrian family's return to Raqqa after five years of struggle It's a year since the Syrian city of Raqqa was freed from the grip of the group known as Islamic State. Evidence of the brutal battle ...

A US-backed alliance of Syrian fighters says it has taken full control of Raqqa, ending three years of rule in the city by so-called Islamic State. Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) spokesman Talal ...

Still, for four reasons, as the battle for Mosul gets underway, it’s also time to commence the battle for Raqqa, the capital city of Daesh (also known as ISIS). First, Daesh is facing new ...

TEHRAN, Jan. 03 (MNA) – Local sources reported that Turkey carried out a fresh attack on Syria on Friday. According to the ...

Russian military police have taken control of a base near the Syrian city of Raqqa that was controlled by U.S. forces until a few days ago, the TASS news agency reported on Thursday Posted on Dec ...

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An curved arrow pointing right. Two Syrian women worked with the Swedish news organization Expressen to secretly film what life is like in Raqqa, the Syrian city ISIS has claimed as its capital.

Abdi also promised to punish authority abusers and solve Raqqa unrest transparently. "The fall of the criminal regime has cleared the way for resolving all issues through dialogue," Abdi said ...

Further south in the city of Raqqa, which is controlled by the SDF, clashes erupted Thursday after hundreds took to the streets to celebrate the Assad regime falling. One person was killed and 15 ...

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An enigmatic international spy in the service of Russia and a Spanish agent of Moroccan origin working for Europol coincide in the Syrian city of Raqqa, an enclave of the self-proclaimed Islamic ...