The fall of Syrian dictator Bashar al Assad last year should have marked the end of Russia’s hold on that country.

Russia sent support ship 'Sparta' to join the warship fleet that fled Tartus last month. It is likely they are negotiating a return to port to reclaim gear left behind. What is next for the flotilla?

Syria is open to allowing Russia to hold onto two key military bases after Bashar Assad's ousting. Syria's new defense minister said that relations with Russia, which supported Assad, have improved.

In June, Syria resumed exports of non-crude petroleum products from the Baniyas refinery in Tartus province, sending an initial shipment of 30,000 metric tons to international markets. Baniyas, about ...

The security agreement could see Israeli forces withdraw from areas they occupied following the December overthrow of Bashar ...

Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov looks on during a meeting with Syria's Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Asaad al-Shaibani (not pictured) at the Russian Foreign Ministry Reception ...

BRICS Meeting of Ministers of Foreign Affairs in Rio de Janeiro MOSCOW/DAMASCUS (Reuters) -Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Tuesday that Moscow is deeply concerned by what he said was ...

Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shibani said Tuesday that Damascus and Moscow are capable of forging ties “based on ...

Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov noted that Russia is expecting a delegation from Damascus and is awaiting proposals on the timing of the visit ST. PETERSBURG, June 20. /TASS/. Moscow ...

"Russia as a whole wants this region to be stable," Dmitry Peskov said MOSCOW, March 11. /TASS/. Syria is one of the key countries in the Middle East, and it must be secure for the sake of stability ...