Syria’s new government is open to allowing Russia to keep its strategic military bases in the country after the ouster of ...

Syria says it's open to allowing Russia to keep hold of two key military bases, months after rebel groups ousted Kremlin ally ...

A delegation of Russian diplomats arrived Tuesday in a caravan of white SUVs for a summit in Damascus, Syria, and an ...

DAMASCUS, Syria — 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 ...

Soldiers practice for a military parade at the Russian air base Hamaimim. Russia is hoping to maintain its military bases in Syria, with talks underway between a delegation from the Russian ...

Russia, Seeking to Keep Bases in Syria, Says It Held 'Frank' Talks With ... Russia, whose troops and air force backed Assad for years against Syrian rebels, is seeking to retain its naval base ...

Syrian Defense Minister Murhaf Abu Qasra said that there is a possibility Russia could hold onto the bases — Hmeimim air base and Tartus port — "if we get benefits for Syria out of this." ...

World powers are jockeying for influence, as Syria’s ... an alternative location for a Russian naval base on the Mediterranean. Already, Russia has been using Libyan air bases for flights.

Abu Qasra told Washington Post that Syria ... the bases as long as the deal served Damascus’ interests. “If we get benefits for Syria out of this, yes,” he said. The statement marks a major shift in ...