Russia-Syria relations

Unidentified planes strike targets in eastern Syria: reports
Middle East

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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…
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