New satellite images show the Russians packing up their stuff amid a flurry of activity at a key airbase in Syria
The images show new activity at the Hmeimim Air Base over the past few days as Russia's military footprint in Syria remains in limbo.
Russia appears to be packing up its helicopters and air defenses at its base in Syria, new satellite images show
Russia's military presence at two key bases in Syria fell into uncertainty after the Assad regime fell last weekend.
Sectarian violence in Syria has been less intense than feared since Assad’s ouster
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Hopes raised in Syria as sectarian violence lesser than expected
US Delegation to Meet With Syrian Rebels That Ousted Assad
A delegation of American diplomats arrived in Syria to meet with representatives of several Syrian factions, including a rebel group designated as terrorists — who overthrew the country’s longtime dictator,
Israel Vows to Complete Syria Bombing in 'Very Short Time'
Israel said it had wiped out the vast majority of the Syrian military's assets, including huge chunks of its air-defense network.
Israel attacks military facilities in Syria's Tartus, where Russian base is located – videos
Israeli military aircraft carried out a series of powerful airstrikes on military targets in the Syrian port city of Tartus, home to an important Russian naval base and ship repair facility, on the night of 15-16 December.
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Israel strikes military targets in Syrian city of Tartus - Media
On the night of December 16, the Israeli Air Force carried out powerful strikes on military targets located in the port city of Tartus, Syria. The city hosts a naval base used by Russian forces, as well as a military ship repair yard,
Syria's new government says Russia should 'reconsider' its troops in country
Syria’s new transitional government says there is no place for Russian presence in Syria a week after the country’s long-time President Bashar al-Assad was overthrown. The new government also says it is open to engage in contacts with all countries to pave Syria’s new future.
Russian presence in Syria remains. But it's unclear for how long
Russia’s intervention on behalf of former Syrian leader Bashar Assad once turned the tide of Syria's civil war
Russian military has begun large-scale withdrawal from Syria, US and Western officials say
Russia has begun withdrawing a large amount of military equipment and troops from Syria following the ouster of former Syrian president Bashar al-Assad, according to two US officials and a western official familiar with the intelligence.
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Defeat of Syria's Assad stirs a mother's bitterness
In the villages above the Syrian port city of Tartus they once hailed the sons who died fighting in Bashar al-Assad's service as martyrs.Down the hill in Tartus, a large port city on the Mediterranean that still holds a Russian naval garrison that once backed Assad,
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Syria war monitor says heavy Israeli strikes hit coastal region
Israeli strikes targeted military sites in Syria's coastal Tartus region overnight, a war monitor said Monday, calling them "the heaviest strikes" there in years."Israeli warplanes launched strikes" targeting a series of sites including air defence units and "surface-to-surface missile depots",
Syria's future hangs in the balance as HTS takes the reins
In the days since Assad’s fall, dozens of Syrians have been killed in acts of revenge, according to activists and experts who monitor Syria. The vast majority have been from the minority Alawite community,