Why does Russia support Syria and Bashar al-Assad and how has Vladimir Putin reacted to the UK airstrikes?
How did Russia and Putin get involved in Syria? The Soviet Union first gained influence in Syria during the 1970s by supplying aid and arms….
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Syria crisis enters new danger zone
As Syria’s war grinds along in its seventh year of fighting, the conflict is entering an ominous new phase as President Bashar Assad’s forces step…
Russia’s Putin predicts global ‘chaos’ if West hits Syria again
Russian President Vladimir Putin warned on Sunday that further Western attacks on Syria would bring chaos to world affairs, as Washington prepared to increase pressure…
Iran in the Spotlight: M.E. Dilemma to be either Resolved or Worsened
Recent changes in the Trump Administration line-up mean that the president’s new team is significantly more hawkish militarily, with former CIA chief Mike Pompeo being…
After Trump Strikes Syria, Syrians Wonder ‘What’s Next?’
The day after the United States and its allies launched missile strikes against the Syrian government, very little had changed for most Syrians who have…
OPINION: Reflections on Mohammed bin Salman’s visit to the US
Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud begins a visit to the United States today. He is reported to be planning stops in several…
UN chief demands end to Hezbollah meddling in Syria
United Nations chief Antonio Guteres urged all Lebanese parties to stop meddling in the Syrian conflict, in a report naming the Lebanon-based and Iran-backed Shiite…
Syria war: Wounded ‘to be evacuated from Eastern Ghouta’ – rebels
The largest rebel group in Syria’s besieged Eastern Ghouta region says it has agreed with the government’s key ally Russia to evacuate wounded people. Jaysh…
UN says Syrian regime not allowing aid convoy to enter Eastern Ghouta
The United Nations says it has not received Syrian government permission to deliver humanitarian aid to rebel-held Eastern Ghouta despite a UN ceasefire resolution and…
Iraq MPs demand timetable for foreign troop withdrawal
BAGHDAD, March 1, (RTRS): Iraq’s parliament demanded on Thursday that the government set a timeline for the withdrawal of foreign troops stationed in the country…