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The raid is the latest attempt by Syrian government forces against armed groups accused of links to the former Assad regime ...
News Syria » Tartus » Government: From patron to partner: Syria’s new relationship with Russia
For many years, Syria’s government relied heavily on support from Russia just to stay in power. Now, Damascus has a very different relationship with Moscow.
News Syria » Tartus » Government: Syria and Russia reach deal on future of Tartus and Khmeimim bases after 18 months of talks
Syria and Russia reached a memorandum of understanding to settle the future of Russian bases at Tartus and Khmeimim following 18 months of intensive negotiations, the Syrian Foreign Ministry said on ...
News Syria » Tartus » Government: In Syria’s Tartus, displaced work fields of farmers at war
When the farmers of Syria’s Tartus province went off to war, their famed tomato vines were left to wither. This summer, the crops are being revived — not by returning soldiers, but by displaced ...
News Syria » Tartus » Government: Syria says it reached deal with Moscow on future of Russian bases
Hmeimim airbase and Tartus naval base will become joint training and capacity-building centres under the agreement.
News Syria » Tartus » Government: Syria vows accountability after reports of mass killings
United Nations rights chief Volker Turk said the killings "must cease immediately", while the Arab League, the United Nations, the United States, Britain and other governments have condemned the ...
News Syria » Tartus » Government: U.S. Bets on Syria as Its Russia Ties Endure
The Trump administration says Syria’s new government has done enough in opposing ISIS, Iran and Hezbollah to justify ending the country’s 47-year terrorism designation, as Washington tries to ...
News Syria » Tartus » Government: Kurdish-led militia disbands after integration into Syrian army
Formal dissolution of the SDF, which has controlled large parts of northern and eastern Syria, is welcomed by the US, Turkey and Russia ...
News Syria » Tartus » Government: In taking Syria off state sponsor of terrorism list, US is putting its faith in al-Qaida alumni – that presents risks and opportunities
Syria’s delisting as a state sponsor of terrorism was a long time coming. The country had, after all, been on the U.S. State Department list of proscribed nations since it was created in 1979 – the ...
News Syria » Tartus » Government: Syria President, Putin Discuss Deepening Ties in Call
Asharq Al Awsat Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Wednesday discussed strengthening ties, the Syrian presidency said, their first call since reaching an ...
News Syria » Tartus » Government: 2 killed near Druze majority Sweida in Syria
DAMASCUS: Two civilians were killed near the Druze-majority city of Sweida in southern Syria on Sunday, two local security sources said, during suspected clashes between local armed groups and ...