Raqqa
Arab tribal ‘war tent’ raises fears of Kurdish-Arab violence in eastern Syria - analysis
Armed tribal gatherings near Hasaka and threats against Kurds are fueling fears of renewed communal violence as Damascus tries to calm tensions in eastern Syria.
ISIS claims responsibility for new attack in Syria targeting official near Damascus
One Syrian security member killed in Islamic State suicide bombing in Raqqa
Islamic State begins new phase of operations against Syrian regime with two terror attacks
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.
US-backed forces begin final assault on ISIS 'terror capital' in Syria
Hundreds of jihadist fighters and their families flee the city. Syrian militia estimates only 300 remain in the city.
Syrian Islamic State fighters evacuate Raqqa city
It is not clear how many militants remain in the city, where Syrian Democratic Forces have hemmed them into a small enclave.
Eighty-five percent of Raqqa liberated from ISIS
US-led coalition forces, Syrian rebels, and the Syrian military have slowly re-taken many of ISIS's strongholds over the last several months.