While Syrian refugees don't want to return, officials in Lebanon and Syria see exodus as opportunity
Hundreds of thousands of Syrian refugees have returned to their country since Israel launched a massive aerial bombardment on ...
The fight against ISIS continues in Syria, but faces hurdles
The lack of a unified military and diplomatic view on Syria from US Central Command the US Embassy and other actors is a ...
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A woman goes on trial in Sweden for war crimes over allegedly abusing Yazidis in Syria
Lina Laina Ishaq, who is a Swedish citizen, is accused of committing the crimes during the period from August 2014 to December 2016 in the Syrian city of Raqqa, which at the time was the seat of ...
Al-Monitor7y
Raqqa mothers recount horrors of life under IS as city liberated
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Task & Purpose4y
Russian forces reportedly took over another abandoned US base in Syria
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 By Posted on ...
BBC11mon
Raqqa: IS 'capital' falls to US-backed Syrian forces
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 ...
The National on MSN1mon
Swedish woman charged over ISIS torture of Yazidi women and children in Syria
Swedish citizen Lina Laina Ishaq is accused of committing the crimes between August 2014 and December 2016, in the city of ...
BBC7y
Raqqa: Syrian capital of the IS 'caliphate'
IS militants paraded through Raqqa after the "caliphate" was proclaimed in June 2014 Raqqa, in northern Syria, became the de facto capital of the "caliphate" proclaimed by so-called Islamic State ...
TASS7y
Russian Defense Ministry compares US coalition bombing of Raqqa to destruction of Dresden
"Raqqa has repeated the fate of Dresden of 1945, which was erased in the British-American bombarding," spokesman of the Russian Defense Ministry Igor Konashenkov said MOSCOW, October 22.
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Could Turkey’s misstep in Manbij provide template for Raqqa?
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Turkey ready to join US in capturing Syrian city from Islamic State
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama floated the idea of joint action with Turkey to capture the Syrian city of Raqqa from Islamic State, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said in ...
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9 Days at Raqqa
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