Russia has lost a naval base after Syria ended an investment contract with Moscow, asserting its authority over the Tartus port.

The new authorities in Syria ended an agreement with the Russian company managing the key port of Tartous in the latest sign of Russia's waning influence in the country after the fall of the regime.

Analysts at the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) believe that the Russian government is conducting an information operation to create the false impression that the Russian economy is doing well, although numerous indicators,

From Syria to Libya to Georgia, Putin's grip on his global empire is loosening. Thus far only Turkey and Israel benefit. Will the West rise to the occasion too?

Assad's regime, Russia lost a key all in the Middle East - but it still hopes to keeps its military bases in Syria.

Iran and Russia signed a 20-year strategic partnership treaty. It outlines significant economic and military cooperation.

Syria's interim rulers are trying to form a united national army after the fall of Bashar Assad late last year.

The new Syrian authorities have banned the import of goods from Russia, Israel and Iran. This was announced on January 18 by the Turkish portal Turkiye Today.

Berlin says Moscow must respect Syria’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, and withdraw its troops from the country - Anadolu Ajansı

Russian President Vladimir Putin is hosting his Iranian counterpart President Masoud Pezeshkian for the signing of a broad partnership pact

The former British Army colonel and chemical weapons expert tells Venetia Rainey about his recent trip to Syria, his optimism about the country’s future, and the efforts to find the evidence of Assad’s use of chemical weapons...

Their treaty may be a case of "form over substance," and its timing — after Assad's fall and before Trump's return — is key.