Raqqa
Russians near Raqqa two years after US helped take city from ISIS
US policy in Syria was once about defeating ISIS and stabilizing the area. But unlike Russia or Iran, the US didn’t believe that it needed to be loyal to its partners on the ground.
In border camps, Syrians rely on doctors in trucks and tents
Red Cross appeals for three staff missing in Syria since 2013
ISIS bride on Syria's war: I only saw America killing
Kids struggle to go back to school in post-Islamic State Raqqa
The children have lost out on five years of schooling.
Operation Roundup: The final battle with ISIS enters last phase in Syria
A coalition spokesman said hard core ISIS fighters, including foreign fighters, still remain in the Euphrates river valley.
Bringing hope to Raqqa after ISIS
Free Burma Rangers bring aid to liberated parts of Syria.
In Syria's Raqqa, corpses still lie in the rubble
The Raqqa Civil Council has said it will take 5.3 billion Syrian lira (about $10 million) a year to restore power and water supplies, roads and schools.
Five reasons US comments on staying in Syria matter
US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis says US is shifting to stabilizing eastern Syria, which will mean more diplomats and contractors.
Ex-CIA chief: Let Israel buy bunker busters to deter Tehran
‘We are defeating ISIS, but leaving Iran, Russia and their friends in stronger position’.
Russia accuses US-led coalition of 'barbaric' bombing of Syria's Raqqa
While US President Donald Trump just touted the victory of ISIS in Raqqa, the Kremlin is charging that the celebration is a US attempt to cover up the damage it wreaked.
Trump: Raqqa fall 'critical breakthrough,' end of Islamic State in sight
"With the liberation of ISIS’s capital and the vast majority of its territory, the end of the ISIS caliphate is in sight," US President Donald Trump has announced.
France's Macron: Raqqa's fall isn't end of battle against Islamic State
France has supplied weapons to the SDF, has special forces operating in the region and has been one of core countries bombing militants as part of the US-led coalition.
Raqqa has fallen. What's next for Syria?
Kurdish fighters and their allies celebrate in Raqqa as the US-led coalition’s allies defeat ISIS and wonder what comes next in eastern Syria.
ISIS cleared from Syria's Raqqa
The fall of Raqqa city, where ISIS staged euphoric parades after its string of lightning victories in 2014, is a potent symbol of the jihadist movement's collapsing fortunes.
