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Syrian standoff: Russian convoy halted at Tartus base
The Russian military convoy was prevented from entering the naval base in Tartus, Syria. This is further evidence of the ...
Putin has a ‘constructive’ conversation in first call with Syria’s new leader, Kremlin says
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has spoken to Syria’s new leader Ahmad al-Sharaa, the first such top-level contact since ...
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Waning hopes: Will Damascus help Afrin’s Kurds reclaim their homes?
Days before the new Damascus government’s security forces entered Afrin, a Kurdish-majority Afrin area of the Aleppo ...
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Assad cousin notorious for role in suppressing protests in Syria arrested
A cousin of the former Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad who was involved in suppressing the protests that started the 2011 uprising has been detained inside Syria, according to state news agency SANA.
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Syria's political road map backs new president amid reforms
One day after the announcement of Syria's new interim president, the former leader of the Islamist Hayat Tahrir al-Sham militia, Ahmad al-Sharaa, held his first presidential address to the nation. ...
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Egypt Fears Syria’s Revolutionary Fervor Could Be Contagious
Since Islamist rebels overthrew the Assad dictatorship in Syria, Egypt, with parallels in its own recent history, has watched warily. By Vivian Yee Reporting from Cairo Soon after Islamist rebels ...
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The Right Way to Engage With Syria’s New Rulers
In December 2024, a handful of rebel groups led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham ousted the brutal dictatorship that had ruled Syria for five decades and set up an interim administration. Now, foreign ...
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Turkish Defense Ministry affirms its support for Syria against terrorist organizations
Ankara, SANA- Turkish Defense Ministry renewed Turkey’s support for the Syrian people and its adoption of preventive measures against terrorist organizations that threaten Syria’s ...
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Syria, Qatar stress developing bilateral relations and strengthening fraternal ties
Damascus, SANA- Foreign and Expatriates Minister Asaad al-Shaibani said that the State of Qatar has been a steadfast ally of the Syrian people, and he underlined that Syria will continue to ...
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Russian government delegation makes first official visit to Syria since Assad's fall
Syria, Monday Dec. 16, 2024. Credit: AP/Leo Correa The termination of a contract for a Russian company to modernize the Tartus commercial port did not directly impact the Russian naval facility ...
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From Syria to Africa? Russian Cargo Ship Sets Sail From Syria’s Tartus Base
This handout satellite image taken by Maxar Technologies on Dec. 17, 2024 shows a view of military vehicles assembled in the port of Tartus in western Syria. Troops loyal to Syria’s new interim ...
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New satellite images show Russian cargo ships at the key Tartus naval base in Syria, apparently to haul away military equipment
At Tartus, Russia emptied out its warships from the port, with some vessels spotted lingering off Syria's coast. And transport aircraft were seen at Hmeimim packing up critical equipment.