In fact, the scale of the challenge facing Syria is greater than that which confronted Libya in 2011. Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi was overthrown after less than a year of conflict that cost thousands of lives. But on his death, much of the country’s infrastructure remained intact. Libyan rebels had exported oil even before his overthrow.

The loss of its military power in Syria has led Russia to turn its sights on Libya. Could the fall of Bashar al-Assad in Syria see the strengthening of his Libyan counterpart, Khalifa Haftar?

Even with hopes running high, so much can go wrong when a country ousts a longtime dictator and tries to start anew

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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History tells us that where a fragmented coalition of armed groups finds itself in a political vacuum, more violence is probably on the horizon.

Russia appears to be scrambling to reinforce its bases in Libya as it faces being thrown out of Syria, its other foothold in the Mediterranean. Flight data show at least three Russian military ...

Losing Syrian military bases would hurt the Kremlin’s attempts to project power in the Middle East and Africa.

Ghariani, called on all Libyans to unite against the Russians in their country. The Russians fled to Libya after the fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime in Syria. Mufti al-Ghariani emphasized in his weekly broadcast on Tanasuh television that Russians have increased their presence in Libya since

The western narrative dominates global perceptions of the recent and sweeping developments in Syria. Images of people celebrating the fall of the autocrat, Bashar al-Assad, in the streets, pulling down and destroying his statues and portraits,

The warnings say anyone whose ability to stay in the United States depends on an academic visa should reduce their risks and get back before Jan. 20.