Days before the fall of President Bashar al-Assad, Russia said the Syrian ... both expand its economic footprint in Syria and hold on to its military bases there.

LATAKIA, Syria-For years, soldiers from Russia's Hmeimim Air Base in Syria roamed freely through coastal cities. War planes flew from the complex to bombard Islamist rebels fighting Mr Bashar al ...

The issue of Russian bases in Syria is linked to the negotiating process between the Russians and Syria’s new authorities, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said ANKARA, December 13.

Languages: English and Farsi Russia has shipped diesel cargo to Syria aboard a tanker that is under U.S. sanctions, marking the first known such direct supply to the Middle Eastern country in over ...

TASS/. Russian planes have struck four bases and a terrorist control center in Syria's Idlib and Hama provinces, a senior officer of the Russian Center for Reconciliation of Enemy Parties in the ...

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 ...

Russia Gambles to Keep Military Bases in Post-Assad Syria By Samia Nakhoul and Timour Azhari LATAKIA, Syria (Reuters) - For years, soldiers from Russia's Hmeimim Air Base in Syria roamed freely ...

Now, with those rebels in power, Moscow senses an opportunity to both expand its economic footprint in Syria and hold on to its military bases there. It is a surprising rapprochement. Russian ...

LATAKIA, Syria (Reuters) - For years, soldiers from Russia's Hmeimim Air Base in Syria roamed freely through coastal cities. War planes flew from the complex to bombard Islamist rebels fighting Bashar ...