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US-Backed Syria Force Ousts IS From Half of Raqa

A US-backed alliance has ousted Islamic State group jihadists from half of their Syrian bastion Raqa, a monitor said...

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Syrian Civilians Fleeing IS In Raqa Turn To Smugglers

Civilians fleeing the Islamic State group's Syrian bastion of Raqa are paying smugglers to lead them out of the city...

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Homecooked Meals, Ice Cream Offer Relief From Syria Raqa Fight

On a day off from the Raqa front line, Syrian fighter Iskandar was busy chopping up chicken and garlic cloves for a...

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Pentagon ‘concerns’ Over Turkey Report of US Forces In Syria

The Pentagon has voiced concerns to Turkey after the NATO ally's state news agency disclosed the locations of 10 US...

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Rebel-Kurd Clashes Kill 11 In North Syria

Nearly a dozen Syrian rebels have been killed in hit-and-run clashes with a US-backed alliance dominated by Kurdish...

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Suicide Car Bomb Kills 4 At Kurdish Checkpoint In Syria

A suicide car bomb attack killed four people overnight at a Kurdish security checkpoint in northeast Syria, the Syrian...

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Air Strikes Pummel Syria’s Raqa As US-Backed Forces Advance On IS

Heavy bombardment and fierce fighting shook the Islamic State group's Syrian stronghold Raqa on Monday, as US-backed...

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US-Backed Forces Say Advancing Against IS In Syria’s Raqa

US-backed forces said Monday they had seized a new neighbourhood from the Islamic State group in the jihadist...

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Tragic End To Raqa Family’s Hopes of Burying Loved Ones

While thousands of people scramble to flee Syria's battle-torn Raqa, members of the Sheikh Wais family bravely headed...

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US-Backed Forces In New Push Against IS In Raqa

US-backed forces captured a new district from jihadists in Syria's Raqa but struggled to hold their positions against...

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US Troops Inside Raqa, IS Syria Stronghold

US military advisors are operating inside the city of Raqa, the Islamic State group's last major bastion in Syria, a US...

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Americans, Briton Dead In Fight For IS-Held Raqa

Two Americans and a Briton have died fighting alongside Syrian Kurdish forces as they battle to oust the Islamic State...

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Up To 50,000 Civilians Trapped In Raqa

Up to 50,000 civilians remain trapped in the Syrian jihadist stronghold of Raqa, the UN said Tuesday, warning that...

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Erdogan Warns Syrian Kurds of Turkey’s Right To Defence

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday said Turkey would never allow a Kurdish state in Syria near its border, and...

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Tens of Thousands In Syria Protest Expected Turkey Attack

Tens of thousands of people protested on Wednesday in a town in northern Syria against Turkey, as speculation mounts it...

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US-Backed Forces Face Fierce IS Resistance In Raqa Old City

US-backed fighters inched forwards in Raqa's Old City against fierce resistance Wednesday, after penetrating the heart...

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US-Backed Forces In Syria Breach Wall Surrounding Old City of Raqa

US-backed forces in Syria have breached the wall surrounding the Old City of Raqa as they try to retake the city from...

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Erdogan Hosts Russia Defence Chief Amid Syria Border Tensions

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday held talks with Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu in Istanbul as...

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US-Backed Force Enter Syria’s Raqa From South

US-backed fighters pierced jihadist-held Raqa from the south for the first time on Sunday, crossing the Euphrates River...