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Syria could allow Russia to keep its bases, new defense minister says
In an interview, Murhaf Abu Qasra, a onetime leader in Syria’s insurgency, discussed moves by authorities in Damascus to build new alliances.
Russia, Seeking to Salvage Military Bases, Goes Hat in Hand to Syria
A delegation of Russian diplomats arrived Tuesday in a caravan of white SUVs for a summit in Damascus, Syria, and an unenviable assignment: lay the groundwork for Russia to keep its military 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.
Chemical weapons agency chief to meet Syrian officials in Damascus on Saturday, sources say
SYRIA-SECURITY-CHEMICALWEAPONS:Chemical weapons agency chief to meet Syrian officials in Damascus on Saturday, sources say ...
New details of Assad's final 24 hours in Syria before his regime collapsed
Syria's former President Bashar Al-Assad fled to Moscow when rebel forces captured Damascus after a stunning sweep across the ...
ISIS detainees in Syria require a solution
There is an opportunity for the US to do the right thing and make sure to secure the detainees while working with the SDF and ...
Another car bomb in a northern Syria city kills at least 19, mostly women
A hospital worker says at least 19 people are dead after the latest car bomb exploded on the outskirts of a northern Syrian ...
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Syria: The White Helmets commemorate the victims on the second anniversary of the earthquake in Syria
The Syrian Civil Defense, known as the White Helmets, commemorates today in Damascus the second anniversary of the earthquake ...
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.
The discovery of brutal mass graves in Syria reveals Assad’s legacy of horror
Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Syrian civil defense workers, known as the White Helmets, collect ...
Erdogan discusses tackling Kurdish militants with Syria's Sharaa in Ankara
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said he and Syria's newly appointed president, Ahmed al-Sharaa, had discussed in Ankara on ...
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Another car bomb in northern Syria city kills at least 19, mostly women
DAMASCUS, Syria — Another car bomb exploded on the outskirts of a city in northern Syria on Monday, killing at least 19 ...
Syria's interim president lands in Saudi Arabia on first trip abroad, likely a signal to Iran
Syria’s interim president has made his first trip abroad, traveling to Saudi Arabia in a move likely trying to signal ...