Rival powers race for oil in eastern Syria

Government forces and U.S.-backed militia are racing to control the oil-rich province of Deir al-Zour in eastern Syria as so-called Islamic State militants continue to retreat from their former strongholds


East bank of Euphrates: March of U.S.-backed SDF aims to stop expansion of Syrian army along Iraq border

Raqqa: SDF battling for control of city against besieged IS garrison

Deir al-Zour: Syrian army crosses to east bank of river, almost encircling IS forces inside city


Syrian government
Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF)
So-called Islamic State (IS)
Oilfields


Tabqa
Palmyra
HOMS
SYRIA
RAQQA
Sukhnah
SYRIAN DESERT
Madan
DEIR AL-ZOUR
Mayadin
Abu Kamal
Shadadi
Suwar
Hasakah
HASAKAH
Omar oilfield
River Euphrates
IRAQ
30km 20 miles


TURKEY
LEBANON
SYRIA
Damascus
JORDAN
IRAQ

200km 120 miles


Sources: Associated Press, AFP, LiveUAMap, New York Times © GRAPHIC NEWS