Middle East
Ukraine
The US and Russia barred Saudi Arabia from inviting Ukraine to a key meeting on ending the war, despite the prince’s initial push to include Kyiv. “We learned about it from the media,” Zelensky said.
Feb. 18
Russia
Multiple reports confirmed the drone attack and the activation of air defense systems at the air base from which planes pummeled Syria. No groups have claimed responsibility yet.
Feb. 18
Russia
Russia’s Tartus naval base in Syria became the latest casualty and Mosow’s most significant loss after the fall of Assad’s regime.
Jan. 28
Biden
Israel and Hamas have finally reached a ceasefire and hostage release deal after talks mediated by Qatar, Egypt, and the US, marking a potential end to the bloodiest war to mar the region in decades.
Jan. 15
Russia
The Kremlin and now-exiled Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad in 2017 agreed Russia should have long-term access to Tartus naval port, but the new leadership in Damascus seems not so sure.
Jan. 14
Russia
One of the ships the Russians may have wanted to use to evacuate troops and equipment from Syria has mysteriously sunk.
Jan. 1
Ukraine
Syria’s new foreign minister told his Ukrainian counterpart that the two nations endured “the same suffering” and hoped for “strategic partnerships” on various fronts.
Dec. 31, 2024
Putin
Neither the US nor Israel should help Putin out by providing the new Syrian government with a motive to allow him to keep his bases in Syria.
Dec. 22, 2024
HUR
Those evacuated include 31 Ukrainian citizens and three Syrian nationals, among whom were 15 children, Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence (HUR) said.
Dec. 22, 2024
HUR
A representative from a Syrian rebel faction said it was in contact with Moscow and that Russia is not currently evacuating its air base, signaling potential future cooperation between the two.
Dec. 16, 2024
Drones
The opposition’s victory over Assad’s regime represents not only a defeat for Putin’s Syrian strategy but also a death knell for the Kremlin’s operations elsewhere, according to one expert.
Dec. 10, 2024
Ukraine
The sudden collapse of Assad’s regime in Syria reveals the limits of Russia’s military capabilities as Moscow struggles to maintain its offensives in the war in Ukraine.
Dec. 9, 2024
Moscow
The new flag was raised amidst reports that the country’s deposed president fled to Moscow.
Dec. 9, 2024
Middle East
The rebels’ lightning offensive has seen them taking multiple major cities within two weeks, including the capital Damascus on Sunday morning as shown by footage circulating online.
Dec. 8, 2024
Ukraine
The Kremlin claims that Ukrainian intelligence agencies of backing Syrian rebels as Kyiv denies involvement in the ongoing offensive by Islamist groups, testing nerves at the UN.
Dec. 4, 2024
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The US and Russia barred Saudi Arabia from inviting Ukraine to a key meeting on ending the war, despite the prince’s initial push to include Kyiv. “We learned about it from the media,” Zelensky said.
Feb. 18