World May 26 Authorities urge Euphrates riverbank residents in Syria to move inland as waters rise By Hogir Al Abdo, Associated Press
World Jan 24 Syrian army announces ceasefire with Kurdish-led force extended for another 15 days Hours after the expiration of a four-day truce between the Syrian government and Kurdish-led fighters Saturday, Syria’s defense ministry announced the ceasefire had been extended by another 15 days. By Ghaith Alsayed, Associated Press
World Jan 19 Syrian government agrees to ceasefire with Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces The move dismantles the Kurdish-led forces that controlled northeast Syria for over a decade. By Ghaith Alsayed, Omar Albam, Associated Press
World Feb 22 In one-time ISIS capital of Raqqa, poverty and fear drive residents out Raqqa, the former de facto capital of the Islamic State group, is now free but many of its residents are fighting to leave. By Samya Kullab, Associated Press
World Jun 14 Watch 7:29 Idlib's 'relentless' onslaught vs. northeastern Syria's 'fragile stability' In northwest Syria, Idlib province -- the final stronghold of opponents of the Assad regime -- is under relentless attack, and a source of tension between Syria and Turkey. Land liberated by the U.S. and its Kurdish allies in northeast…
Apr 04 Watch 8:42 After the fall of ISIS caliphate, its capital remains a city of the dead By Jane Ferguson Although the Islamic State’s physical territory has dissolved, immense destruction from the brutal battle to eradicate the militant group remains. In the former caliphate’s capital city, Raqqa, survivors sort through the wreckage in search of bodies, recalling the atrocities they’ve… Continue watching
Jul 03 Syrian group uncovering Islamic State mass graves needs help, watchdog says By Bassem Mroue, Associated Press Activists working to uncover mass graves in northeastern Syria — a region until recently controlled by the Islamic State group — need help to preserve evidence and identify human remains, an international watchdog said Tuesday. Continue reading
Apr 11 Watch 4:47 Her husband was an ISIS sniper, her son appeared in propaganda. What's next for this American family? By Josh Baker What should the U.S. government do with American citizens who traveled to live among the Islamic State? Sam El Hassani is an American woman who is being held with her children by Kurdish forces in northern Syria after living in… Continue watching
Feb 10 As the fight in northern Syria shifts focus, here's what has changed By Gayle Tzemach Lemmon A ground-level look at what has changed between northern Syria today and six months back, when a fight against ISIS dominated the headlines. Continue reading
Oct 21 After Raqqa, Trump says U.S. shifts to 'new phase' in Syria By Jill Colvin, Associated Press President Donald Trump is portraying the Islamic State group's ouster from its Syrian stronghold as a milestone in the U.S. fight against terrorism. Continue reading