Syria was thus a status symbol for the Kremlin. Putin, who sees Russia as a "great power" on par with the United States and ...

The fall of the Assad dynasty after 54 years in power, and the winding up of the Baath party, was a major setback for both Russia and Iran, which invested heavily in Bashar’s survival as he reeled ...

Russia’s abandonment of the Assad regime to marshal more resources for the fight against Ukraine vividly illustrates that ...

Christians in Syria are struggling with how publicly to celebrate Christmas this year. There is a lot unknown about the ...

Samuel Ramani, an associate fellow at the RUSI think tank and the author of the book Russia in Africa, described the collapse ...

Greece has condemned Turkey's proposed maritime deal with Syria, labeling it illegitimate. Athens argues that the Syrian ...

The visits came a day after Sharaa — also known by his nom de guerre, Abu Mohammed al-Jolani — met with Turkish Foreign ...

The Arab Spring, which began in 2011, was dubbed as the starting point in removal of dictators in West Asia and North Africa.

The transfer marks the end of an era when Russia played an arguably oversized role in determining which countries could ...

According to Ukrainian intelligence, the ship was dispatched to evacuate troops from Syria and is currently adrift near ...

Two African states are frustrating Moscow's efforts to establish a stronger military presence in the continent following the ...