Dagestani woman convicted for helping militants
She was sentenced to 6 years in prison
Raqqa
Explosion in Raqqa kills three
A car bomb exploded in a northern Syrian town along the border with Turkey on Saturday killing at least 3 people, Turkey's Defense Ministry said, AhlulBayt News Agency reports. The ministry said more than 20 people were …
Erdogan: Ankara not to conduct dialogue with Damascus
Turkey will not conduct a dialogue at the high level with Syria, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said. Commenting on the possible beginning of new anti-terrorist operations in northern Syria, Erdogan stressed …
Syria describes U.S.-led coalition actions as genocide
Syria considers actions of the U.S.-led coalition during the liberation of Raqqa city as genocide. "The world witnessed the complete systematic destruction of Raqqa by the international coalition forces and saw the bodies of …
US wants to erase border between Iraq and Syria
The U.S. is seeking to merge the territories of Iraq and Syria to exploit underground resources
Syria supports international inquiry into US-led coalition massacres in Raqqa
Syrian Deputy Foreign and Expatriates Minister Fayssal Mikdad said that Damascus calls for the formation of an international commission of inquiry into the massacres committed by the US-led international coalition in Raqqa and …
Syrian military shows video of US helping ISIS militants (VIDEO)
The recording of the retreat of the ISIS fighters (banned in the Russian Federation) from Raqqa was provided by the representatives of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) to the video agency RT Ruptly. According to witnesses, after …
Trump: US wins against ISIS in Syria and Iraq
US President Donald Trump said the U.S. has won the fight against ISIS terrorists in Syria and Iraq and is pursuing the extremists as they spread elsewhere. "We’ve won in Syria, we’ve won in Iraq, but …
Russia’s Defense Ministry about real liberator of Syria
Russia’s Defense Ministry commented on the statement made by France’s Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian that Russia has misappropriated the victory over ISIS. "The defeat of ISIS in Syria is first of …
Damascus reminds US that Raqqa is part of Syria
Syria considers the claims of the United States and its alliance about the liberation of Raqqa city from ISIS to be lies aiming to divert international public opinion from the crimes committed by this alliance in Raqqa province, an official …
Damascus: US-led coalition won’t succeed to establish de facto situation in Raqqa
Foreign and Expatriates Ministry called on the UN Security Council to immediately move to stop the brutal crimes committed by the international coalition led by the US against the Syrian people, SANA news agency reported. In two letters …
'Virtual Caliphate' to become serious danger for Europe
Until now, Russia and the United States's interests in Raqqa have coincided
Last ISIS stronghold captured
Syrian Democratic Forces declared the "total liberation" of the Syrian city of Raqqa, which for more than three years was the de facto capital of ISIS. Speaking at a ceremony held to celebrate the capture of Raqqa, Syrian …
Who will fill post-IS vacuum in Syria?
A claimant confined itself to exerting complete control over Idlib since it isn't launching attacks on Western countries or Turkey
ISIS is increasingly trying to attract women fighters in Iraq and Syria
The Islamic State militant group is shifting its narrative to focus on boosting its ranks with women
U.S. campaign to cause new conflicts in Syria
Syrian opposition: Isis to be driven out of Raqqa 'within two months'
ISIS to be driven out of Raqqa within two months - opposition
The battle to drive out ISIS from its self-proclaimed caliphate and stronghold in the Syrian city of Raqqa looks set to end within two months, a top-ranking Kurdish commander Nowruz Ahmed said. "We cannot …
US-led airstrikes kill 7 children in Syria's Raqqa
At least eight civilians, including seven children, were killed by US-led airstrikes on Syria's Raqqa against ISIS, SANA reported. The airstrikes targeted several residential areas in Raqqa overnight. The US-led coalition has …
About 45-50% of Raqqa has been taken
Updating on the two-month-long SDF-led offensive to capture Raqqa from ISIS, US Army Col. Ryan Dillon said about 45-50 percent of the city has been taken, Rudaw reports. "The SDF are making consistent progress and …
US-backed Syrian fighters control almost half of Raqqa
U.S.-backed Syrian fighters have captured almost half of the Islamic State group's de facto capital of Raqqa, but the push into the city in northern Syria has slowed due to stiff resistance and large amounts of explosives planted by the …