Syria, Russia

Syria could allow Russia to keep its bases, new defense minister says
In an interview, Murhaf Abu Qasra, a onetime leader in Syria’s insurgency, discussed moves by authorities in Damascus to build new alliances.
Russia could be allowed to keep its military bases, Syria says
Syria says it's open to allowing Russia to keep hold of two key military bases, months after rebel groups ousted Kremlin ally Bashar Assad.
Russia, Seeking to Salvage Military Bases, Goes Hat in Hand to Syria
The arrival of the first top Russian diplomat in Damascus since Bashar al-Assad’s fall kicks off negotiations over the fate of Moscow’s bases in Syria.
Russia could keep Syria military bases says defence minister
Syria's defence minister could allow Bashar al-Assad strongest ally to retain its military bases on the Mediterranean coast
Syria to reassess Russian military presence 'based on national interests,' may seek Assad's extradition
Syria's new government will decide the fate of Russian military bases based on national interests, Syrian Defense Minister Murhaf Abu Qasra told The Washington Post on Feb. 6. Russia's ability to retain its naval base in Tartus and airbase in Khmeimim will depend on what Moscow offers in return,
Syria Could Let Russia Keep Air and Naval Bases, New Defense Minister Says
Syria’s new government is open to allowing Russia to keep its strategic military bases in the country after the ouster of Kremlin ally Bashar al-Assad, Defense Minister Murhaf Abu Qasra told The Washington Post on Thursday.
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Two months after Assad’s fall: What are the challenges in rebuilding Syria?
Experts say Syria’s transitional government is focusing on unifying Syria and ‘erase any vestige of fragmentation’ - Anadolu ...
Defense Department drafting plans to withdraw all U.S. troops from Syria after recent Trump comments
Trump and officials close to him expressed interest in pulling all U.S. troops out of Syria, prompting the Pentagon to draw ...
US drafts plan to withdraw all its troops from Syria: report
The US Department of Defense is developing plans to withdraw all US troops from Syria, NBC News reported on Wednesday, citing two US defense officials.
Turkey to build military base in Syria, to deploy American F-16 fighter jets, is President Erdogan planning…
The Turkish Government plans to establish several radar stations in Syria, creating a buffer zone between Israel and Turkey.
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In Syria, the US can help rebuild while supplanting Russian influence
Nor has Russia entirely vacated its military bases in Syria. Ahmed al-Sharaa, Syria’s current de facto leader, noted “deep strategic” interests between Russia and Syria. Russia will likely ...
Russian Envoys Arrive in Syria for First Time Since al-Assad Fell
Russia’s deputy foreign minister and a special envoy arrived in Damascus. Theirs was the first such visit since President ...
Exclusive-Syria's Sharaa to Discuss Defense Pact With Turkey's Erdogan, Sources Say
The senior regional intelligence official, the Syrian security official and one of the Damascus-based foreign security ...
Regime change in Syria has Iraqi factions backtracking on push for US withdrawal
The fall of Bashar Assad in Syria has led Iran-allied factions in neighboring Iraq to reconsider their push for U.S. forces ...
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Turkey takes pole position in the new Syria
Ankara is first outside player to fill the power vacuum left by the collapse of the Assad regime last December.