Russia-Syria relations
Unidentified planes strike targets in eastern Syria: reports
Middle East
January 10, 2020
Unidentified planes strike targets in eastern Syria: reports
BEIRUT (AP) — Unidentified planes struck targets in Syria near the border with Israel on Friday, reports said, triggering “a…
Putin signs Syria base deal, cementing Russian presence there for half a century
Middle East
July 28, 2017
Putin signs Syria base deal, cementing Russian presence there for half a century
President Vladimir Putin has signed a law ratifying a deal with the Syrian government that allows Russia to keep its…
Ghost soldiers: the Russians secretly dying for the Kremlin in Syria
Middle East
November 3, 2016
Ghost soldiers: the Russians secretly dying for the Kremlin in Syria
The start of this year proved deadly for one unit of about 100 Russian fighters supporting President Bashar al-Assad's troops…
Moscow says Russian and Syrian planes did not strike Aleppo aid convoy
Middle East
September 21, 2016
Moscow says Russian and Syrian planes did not strike Aleppo aid convoy
The Russian Defense Ministry said on Tuesday that neither Russian nor Syrian war planes had struck a humanitarian convoy near…
Rebels’ Aleppo gains improve our negotiating hand: Syria opposition
Middle East
August 13, 2016
Rebels’ Aleppo gains improve our negotiating hand: Syria opposition
Rebel gains which have broken a Syrian government siege in the city of Aleppo will strengthen the opposition's hand should…
Morsy keen to attract Russian investors, says minister
Egypt
April 19, 2013
Morsy keen to attract Russian investors, says minister
President Mohamed Morsy said his visit to Russia aims at attracting investments to reopen Russian industries in Egypt, and develop…
Mortar kills 15 at Damascus University, Syria says
World
March 29, 2013
Mortar kills 15 at Damascus University, Syria says
Fifteen Syrian students were killed when rebel mortar shells hit a Damascus University canteen on Thursday, state-run news agency SANA…
Russia steps up Syria evacuation efforts for nationals
Egypt
February 19, 2013
Russia steps up Syria evacuation efforts for nationals
Russia on Tuesday sent two planes to Syria to pick up Russians wanting to leave the conflict-torn country as the…
Syria opposition leader rejects Moscow invitation
World
December 28, 2012
Syria opposition leader rejects Moscow invitation
Syria's opposition leader has rejected an invitation from Russia for peace talks, dealing another blow to international hopes that diplomacy…
Russia says time running out for Syria peace deal
World
December 27, 2012
Russia says time running out for Syria peace deal
Russia's foreign minister told a senior Syrian diplomat on Thursday that the crisis in Syria must be resolved by dialogue…