Russia's air base at Hmeimim in Syria is sheltering about 9,000 people seeking refuge from a wave of sectarian violence, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Thursday.

Footage and satellite images reviewed by The Times show civilians in the compound. Thousands have fled violent unrest in the ...

Russia wants to see a united and friendly Syria because instability there could affect the whole of the Middle East, the ...

A Syrian military operation against remnants of the former Assad regime has now ended, having sparked some of the worst ...

The Syrian Network for Human Rights said armed groups and foreign fighters aligned with the government but not integrated ...

The Alawites are seen as religious deviants by the Sunni Islamists, and as remnants of the ousted regime, and their position ...

A Barbados-flagged cargo ship was hit as it was loading grain in the port of Odesa. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Meanwhile, Lebanese MP explains Hezbollah’s leadership change, citizens praise flogged singer, and experts suggest Tehran ...

Israel carried out an air strike on the Syrian capital Damascus on Thursday, targeting what the military said was a command ...

In northeast Syria, revelers took to the streets after the announcement of a breakthrough deal between the central government ...

Russia maintains two key military bases in Syria, including an air base in Hmeimim and a naval base in Tartous.

Russia's air base at Hmeimim in Syria is sheltering about 9,000 people seeking refuge from a wave of sectarian violence, ...