The city on the Euphrates, once a cradle of civilization, suffered under a succession of recent rulers. Our visit found it ...

The Syrian government has detained a German journalist, Eva Maria Michelmann, last seen in January. She was found with a ...

The U.S.-led coalition's campaign against ISIS in Raqqa, Syria, contributed to the leveling of the city and presents a "cautionary tale" for future conflicts in urban settings, a new report has found.

Residents of Raqqa have launched a grassroots campaign to clean and restore the historic Qasr al-Banat archaeological site, a ...

RAQQA, Syria(AP) — The Syrian government Sunday announced a ceasefire with the Syrian Democratic Forces, taking almost full control of the country and dismantling the Kurdish-led forces that ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Syrian government says it has taken over control of al-Aqtan prison, a facility in the northeastern city of Raqqa housing a ...

US-backed forces in Raqqa said Tuesday that major military operations against ISIS had ended as they worked to clear out the remnants of sleeper cells and mines in the ruins of the Syrian city.

This Oct. 19, 2017, file photo, a frame grab made from drone video shows damaged buildings in Raqqa, Syria. (Gabriel Chaim/AP) BEIRUT — The U.S.-led coalition killed more than 1,600 civilians in the ...