The bases may stay in exchange for diplomatic backing and money from Russia, which has been deeply involved in Syria's ...

DOZENS of people have been killed after soldiers loyal to ousted tyrant Bashar al-Assad launched a surprise ambush on the ...

Once hailed as a Western-friendly reformer, Bashar al-Assad transformed into one of the world’s most brutal autocrats. From ...

Russia has sought a rapprochement with Syria’s new rulers, including with an injection of cash for Syria’s central bank.

The discussions between Moscow and Damascus have revolved primarily around the future of Russia’s military presence in Syria, ...

Russia is working with the United States to address ongoing violence in Syria. Clashes between loyalists of former leader ...

In addition to around 140 killed in apparent revenge attacks, the dead include at least 50 from government forces and 45 ...

Russia wants to see a united and friendly Syria because instability there could affect the whole of the Middle East, the ...

Syria’s interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa has said that he will punish “even among those closest” to him for participating in ...

Fierce clashes over the past two days between security forces under Syria’s new Islamist government and gunmen belonging to ...

Days before the fall of President Bashar al-Assad, Russia said the Syrian rebels advancing on Damascus were terrorists. Now, with those rebels in power, Moscow senses an opportunity to both expand ...