The Associated Press has obtained audio of what military officials say is a broadcast from a Russian spy ship that suffered a ...

In an interview, Murhaf Abu Qasra, a onetime leader in Syria’s insurgency, discussed moves by authorities in Damascus to ...

Two Russian ships docked at Syria’s main Mediterranean port last week, in what appears to be part of a large-scale withdrawal ...

The rebel offensive benefited from careful preparation and the support of Turkey, which occupies territory in Syria’s north and provided the only safe access route to Idlib, where HTS was based. Even ...

Russia is now focused on securing the future of its naval base in Tartous and its airbase at Khmeimim—both on Syria’s Mediterranean coast and Moscow’s only military outposts outside the ...

Russia is seeking to maintain its Tartous naval base and an air base near the Mediterranean coast. Syria's new leader, Ahmed al-Sharaa, has not ordered a Russian exit despite the fall of pro ...

According to media reports, Syrian authorities allowed the ship to enter the port after it waited off the Syrian coast for more than 14 days due to restrictions imposed by the new authorities. The ...

However, one thing is clear: the Syrian coast—where clashes have repeatedly occurred between HTS-led forces and Syrian Alawites, as well as remnants of the Assad regime—could see further escalation.

The Russian military bases, located in the province of Latakia on Syria’s Mediterranean coast, have proven vital to Russia’s international ambitions, serving as a launchpad for operations in ...