Raqqa (Arabic: ٱلرَّقَّة, romanized: ar-Raqqah, also al-Raḳḳa, Kurdish: Reqa) is a city in Syria on the North bank of the Euphrates River, about 160 kilometres (99 miles) east of Aleppo. It is …

The battle of Raqqa (2017), also known as the second battle of Raqqa, was the fifth and final phase of the Raqqa campaign (2016–2017) launched by the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) …

Al-Raqqah, town, northern Syria, on the Euphrates River just west of its confluence with the Balīkh River. Al-Raqqah is on the site of an ancient Greek city, Nicephorium, and a later …

Raqqa Governorate (Arabic: مُحافظة الرقة, romanized: Muḥāfaẓat ar-Raqqah, Kurdish: Parêzgeha Reqa) is one of the fourteen governorates of Syria. It is situated in the north of the country and …

Amman, 27 July 2021 -- Children in Al Raqqa, North East Syria, are still living among ruins, with limited water, electricity, and access to education, four years after the city was taken from...

Jun 14, 2017 · U.S.-backed forces are continuing their assault on the Islamic State’s stronghold of Raqqa. Here’s a look at Raqqa and how IS turned the city into its de facto capital in Syria. …

Mar 29, 2021 · Three years after Raqqa's liberation from Islamist militants by Syrian Kurdish forces and 10 years after the start of the Syrian civil war, the city that was once the home base …

Raqqa and the Kurdish-dominated forces fighting in the city are now the epicenter of a new chapter for the Syrian conflict. In November 2011, Bashar al-Assad made a rare visit to …

Jul 4, 2017 · Raqqa, in northern Syria, became the de facto capital of the "caliphate" proclaimed by so-called Islamic State (IS) three years ago. The provincial city was transformed under IS, …

Oct 21, 2024 · By Zana al-Ali. RAQQA, Syria (North Press) – Seven years after the expulsion of the Islamic State (ISIS) from Raqqa Governorate in northern Syria, destruction is still …