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Russia’s military presence in post-Assad Syria: A growing security liability undermining stability
Six months since the collapse of the Assad regime, the Russian military presence in Syria has remained entrenched in strategic locations such as the Hmeimim airbase and Tartous port on the coast, as ...
Moscow raised in UN the question of the use of Russian military bases in Syria
The issue of bilateral relations between Russia and Syria, including the decision on Russian military bases in this country, ...
Putin’s World Shrinks: As Ukraine Becomes Russia’s Afghanistan, Allies Walk Away
The war in Ukraine, now dragging into its third year, is doing more than bleeding Russian soldiers. It is draining the trust ...
Opinion
It is time for Britain to help fill the Middle Eastern void left by Russia and Iran
Love him or hate him, I applaud President Donald Trump for lifting all sanctions on the new Syrian government. As someone who has spent a good deal of time in Syria I believe this is a positive step ...
UN Condemns Fatal Church Bombing in Damascus
The United Nations special envoy for Syria has issued a scathing condemnation of the recent terrorist attack on a church in ...
The conflict exposed a harsh reality for Iran: strategic alliances with China and Russia do not guarantee military backing
The conflict exposed a harsh reality for Iran: strategic alliances with China and Russia do not guarantee military backing.
The New Arab9d
Foreign armies in post-Assad Syria: How long will they stay?
Israel, Russia, Turkey, and the United States have all deployed troops in Syria since 2011. How long will they stay in the ...
Suicide bombing in Damascus church kills at least 20
At least 20 people have been killed and dozens more wounded in a suicide bombing inside a church in Syria, according to the ...
Suicide bombing at Damascus church kills 25, Syrian authorities say
The interior ministry says a man affiliated with IS entered a church and opened fire before blowing himself up.