Ironically, however, the U.S., Israel, Europeans, the UAE and some other Arab states also want to save Assad, and so the only ...

Despite Russia's previous support for Assad, Russian influence in Syria not only endures thanks to energy ties but has ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Paul Iddon is a freelance journalist focused on Middle East affairs. A Russian military police armoured infantry vehicle (IFV) ...

Vladimir Putin said Russia was committed to supporting Syria’s reconstruction during a meeting with that country’s foreign minister in Moscow on Thursday, as both nations seek a way forward after the ...

One year into his rule Syria's leader has won over Trump and much of the West, but at home people know his weaknesses.

Syria’s President Ahmed Al-Sharaa will meet Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin for the first time, as both countries seek to rebuild relations following the toppling of Syrian autocrat Bashar al-Assad ...

The fall of Syrian dictator Bashar al Assad last year should have marked the end of Russia’s hold on that country. Unfortunately, as Syria’s new leader, Ahmed al Sharaa, consolidates power, Washington ...

The revolution in Syria began in March 2011 as the Arab Spring brought hope and uncertainty to the Middle East. What started ...

When armed factions led by the group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham overthrew Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad last December, many observers believed that Russia’s days in Syria were numbered. For decades, ...