World Feb 22 In one-time ISIS capital of Raqqa, poverty and fear drive residents out 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…
World Apr 04 Watch 8:42 After the fall of ISIS caliphate, its capital remains a city of the dead 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… By Jane Ferguson
World Jul 03 Syrian group uncovering Islamic State mass graves needs help, watchdog says 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. By Bassem Mroue, Associated Press
World Apr 11 Watch 4:47 Her husband was an ISIS sniper, her son appeared in propaganda. What’s next for this American family? 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… By Josh Baker
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
Oct 20 Watch Raqqa has fallen, but ISIS isn’t going away By PBS NewsHour, Nick Schifrin U.S.-backed forces in Syria have declared victory in the city of Raqqa, the self-proclaimed capital of the Islamic State. But four years of ISIS control and four months of fighting have left a majority of the city uninhabitable. Special correspondent… Continue watching
Oct 17 U.S.-backed Syrian forces recapture Raqqa from Islamic State group By Layla Quran U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces announced Tuesday that they had captured the city of Raqqa from Islamic State militants. Continue reading
Oct 05 Watch 5:36 Battle to retake Raqqa inches toward conclusion By PBS NewsHour The U.S. has engaged its most intense bombing campaign since Vietnam in order to support militia forces in the battle for Raqqa, the Syrian city the Islamic State calls their capital. Capturing the city has been difficult because civilians inside… Continue watching