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 ...

Footage and satellite images reviewed by The Times show civilians in the compound. Thousands have fled violent unrest in the country’s coastal region. By Euan Ward Malachy Browne and Sanjana ...

Reports suggest that negotiations over Assad’s fate are closely tied to the broader normalization of relations between ...

Thousands of Alawites sought refuge in Russia’s Hmeimim military air base in western Syria on Tuesday, a war monitor said, after sectarian mass killings swept the region. “Thousands of Alawite ...

The Israeli army said Tuesday that it had struck two military bases in central Syria. A military statement said that the attack on the airbases of Palmyra and T-4 aimed to eliminate “remaining ...

Amir Daftari is a Newsweek reporter based in London, specializing in global affairs with a focus on the Middle East. He joined Newsweek in 2024 from the United Nations and has previously worked at ...

Moscow has called on Syrians seeking refuge at the Russian Hmeimim air base in Syria’s coastal region to leave the area as soon as possible, citing a lack of resources to ensure their protection.

Ukrainian troops are making small gains in Russia's Belgorod region, while Donald Trump has taken a swipe at Vladimir Putin.

Syria Gets New Cash Shipment From Russia in Sign of Warming Ties By Timour Azhari BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syria received a new shipment of its local currency printed in Russia on Wednesday and more ...