Bashar al-Assad's strategy of chaos
The hopes of liberalization raised at the start of Hafez al-Assad's son's rule were short-lived. Urged by his family, the ...
Chemical weapons agency chief to meet Syrian officials in Damascus on Saturday, sources say
The head of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), a global non-proliferation agency, will meet Syrian officials in Damascus on Saturday, three sources familiar with the ...
Kyiv Independent on MSN12h
Syria to reassess Russian military presence 'based on national interests,' may seek Assad's extradition
Syria's new government will decide the fate of Russian military bases based on national interests, Syrian Defense Minister ...
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A Paradigm Shift for the Middle East
ELLIOTT ABRAMS is Senior Fellow for Middle Eastern Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations. He served in senior positions ...
Ukrainian forces mark anniversary of Kursk incursion with a counter-attack; seize 2 towns
Ukrainian forces counter-attack inside Russia's Kursk region, with Ukraine armored units breaking out of the town of Sudzha ...
Russian spy ship catches fire in Mediterranean, heard on audio issuing warning: "Please hear me"
Ship-tracking websites that use the data vessels emit on their identity, position, speed and course show the Milla Moon ...
A Russian spy ship caught fire off Syria's coast, officials say. Here's audio of its broadcasts
The Associated Press has obtained audio of what military officials say is a broadcast from a Russian spy ship that suffered a ...
The Moscow Times on MSN1d
Syria Could Let Russia Keep Air and Naval Bases, New Defense Minister Says
Syria’s new government is open to allowing Russia to keep its strategic military bases in the country after the ouster of ...
Despite Waivers, U.S. Funding Freeze Sows Doubt About Camp Holding ISIS Members
Upholding security at the camp in Syria is seen as critical to prevent a resurgence of the Islamic State, but contractors don ...