Can Bahrain count on Moscow to fill Washington’s shoes?
Since 2011, much analysis on Bahrain has focused on its crackdown on Arab Spring activism, the US military presence in the kingdom and Manama’s role in…
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Kurds in Syria cooperate with Russia
Since the Syrian revolution began in 2011, the Kurds have not engaged in direct military confrontations with the regime of President Bashar al-Assad, which has not shelled their areas as…
Russian FM: US spares al-Qaeda’s branch to topple Assad
Russia’s foreign minister said Thursday that he believes the US may hope to use al-Qaeda’s branch in Syria to unseat Syrian president Bashar al-Assad’s government. Addressing…
US diplomats call for action on Syria
Dozens of State Department employees have endorsed an internal document that advocates U.S. military action to pressure Syria’s government into accepting a cease-fire and engaging…
Russia is back to searches regarding Syria
As US-led coalition refuses to coordinate actions with Russia in Syria, Moscow seems to be realigning its objectives. For the second time in months, Syrian…
Monument to Armenian Hitler
The State Duma demands to draw attention to the glorification of Nazi criminals in Armenia. State Duma deputy Maxim Shingarkin (LDPR) has prepared a request…
Russia’s Greatest Problem in Syria: Its Ally, President Assad
Sitting down with President Bashar al-Assad of Syria late last year, a senior Kremlin envoy described the benefits to come as Moscow shepherded the Syrian…
Turkey Begins Operation Against U.S.-Backed Kurdish Militias in Syria
ISTANBUL — Turkish artillery fired shells into the northern Syrian region of Afrin on Friday as Turkey’s defense minister announced a military operation against American-backed…
Syrian army: US coalition air strike hit Isis poison gas supplies
The claim follows a week after Bashar al-Assad’s government was accused of launching its own poison gas attack on Syrian civilians in Idlib province. A…
Syrian truce backed by Russia and Turkey has been announced
The Syrian government and its most important ally, Russia, announced on Thursday that they had reached a cease-fire agreement with rebels in Syria and Turkey,…