Syria, Russia

Syria could allow Russia to keep its bases, new defense minister says
Syria is open to letting Russia keep its air and naval bases along the Mediterranean coast as long as any agreement with the Kremlin serves the country’s interests, Syrian Defense Minister Murhaf Abu Qasra said in an interview this week,
Russia, Seeking to Salvage Military Bases, Goes Hat in Hand to Syria
The arrival of the first top Russian diplomat in Damascus since Bashar al-Assad’s fall kicks off negotiations over the fate of Moscow’s bases in Syria.
Russia could be allowed to keep its military bases, Syria says
Syria says it's open to allowing Russia to keep hold of two key military bases, months after rebel groups ousted Kremlin ally Bashar Assad.
Syria to reassess Russian military presence 'based on national interests,' may seek Assad's extradition
Syria's new government will decide the fate of Russian military bases based on national interests, Syrian Defense Minister Murhaf Abu Qasra told The Washington Post on Feb. 6. Russia's ability to retain its naval base in Tartus and airbase in Khmeimim will depend on what Moscow offers in return,
Syria Could Let Russia Keep Air and Naval Bases, New Defense Minister Says
Syria’s new government is open to allowing Russia to keep its strategic military bases in the country after the ouster of Kremlin ally Bashar al-Assad, Defense Minister Murhaf Abu Qasra told The Washington Post on Thursday.
In Syria, the fighting is over, but a resource-rich region is left in limbo
Zour, which remains divided between Syria's new government and a Kurdish-backed militia, is a hostage to competing ambitions.
Another car bomb in a northern Syria city kills at least 19, mostly women
Hospitals workers say at least 19 people were killed all but one of them women when a car bomb exploded on the outskirts of a ...
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Sharaa to discuss defense pact, Turkish bases in Syria with Erdogan
Ankara said to seek air bases in central Syrian desert as it seeks to replace Iran as the main power in the war-ravaged ...
E.U. to Cautiously Pare Back Sanctions on Syria
European foreign ministers agreed on a “road map” to lift financial restrictions, but the change will happen in stages.
Trump’s aid freeze shocks a Syria camp holding families linked to the Islamic State group
The Trump administration’s unprecedented freeze on foreign aid has caused chaos and uncertainty in a camp holding thousands ...
Exclusive-Syria's Sharaa to Discuss Defense Pact With Turkey's Erdogan, Sources Say
The senior regional intelligence official, the Syrian security official and one of the Damascus-based foreign security ...
Syria's political road map backs new president amid reforms
Syria's new interim government is widely supported. But observers remain cautious over details for the country's democratic future. Is the political program inclusive enough to put Syria's feet back ...
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Russia wants to reopen its embassy in Syria
A Russian delegation tells Damascus it wants certain Syrian opposition groups included in the upcoming national dialogue ...
Syria’s New Interim President Travels to Saudi Arabia for First Foreign Visit
Syria’s newly appointed interim president, Ahmed al-Shara, arrived in Saudi Arabia on Sunday for his first foreign trip since ...