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Russia, Assad and Syria

Africanews English on MSN · 2h

Russian delegation visits Syria for the first time since al-Assad’s fall

While Russia has maintained its military presence in Syria, recent reports suggest that key agreements — among them a Russian-managed Tartus port project — have been cancelled. View on euronews

Russian government delegation makes first official visit to Syria since Assad's fall

DAMASCUS -- A delegation of Russian officials arrived in Damascus on Tuesday for the first such visit to Syria since the fall of former President Bashar Assad. Assad, an ally of Moscow, took refuge in Russia after his ouster in December in a lightning rebel offensive.

The Jerusalem Post on MSN · 1h

Russian delegation visits Damascus to secure military bases after Assad’s fall

Russia, a longtime supporter of Assad’s regime, provided military assistance to bolster Assad against rebel forces throughout Syria’s protracted civil war.

Syria, European Union

EU may suspend Syria sanctions on energy and transport

The European Union may soon suspend sanctions on Syria related to energy and transport but has yet to agree on whether to ease restrictions on financial transactions, according to three diplomats and a document seen by Reuters.

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

EU Ministers Agree on Roadmap to Ease Syria Sanctions

European Union foreign ministers have agreed on a roadmap to ease sanctions on Syria, the bloc's foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said on Monday. "While we aim to move fast, the lifting of sanctions can be reversed if wrong steps are taken,

Syria Welcomes EU Decision To Begin Easing Sanctions

Syria's foreign minister hailed a European Union decision on Monday to begin easing sanctions against the country after the toppling of president Bashar al-Assad.

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UN refugee chief calls for more help for Syria as refugees begin to return en masse

The United Nations refugee chief says some 200,000 refugees have returned to Syria from neighboring countries since the ...

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For Generations, Russia Was Syria’s Main Arms Supplier, That May Be Over

It already appears evident that the days of Russia serving as its leading arms supplier have come to an ignominious end.

Books banned under Assad now on sale at Damascus shops

Books recounting torture in Syrian prisons or texts on radical Islamic theology now sit openly in Damascus bookstores, no ...

Foreign Affairs1d

Syria’s Post-Authoritarian Trap

Assad’s final ouster appeared abrupt, it had its roots in Syria’s 2011 antigovernment protests, and Syrians will now face ...

The Washington Post on MSN3d

U.S. shared secret intelligence with Syria’s new leaders

Sham, which overthrew the Assad regime last month, reflects rising U.S. alarm that ISIS could mount a resurgence.

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Syria’s economic pains far from over despite Assad’s ouster

Economy has been battered by corruption and 13 years of civil war. Coupled with international sanctions and mismanagement, ...

Middle East latest: Palestinians return to their homes in northern Gaza for a second day

Crowds of displaced Palestinians made the arduous journey back to heavily destroyed northern Gaza for a second day Tuesday, ...

Deccan Herald2h

Israel says its troops in Syria will remain atop Mt Hermon indefinitely

Mount Hermon, a huge cluster of snowcapped mountain peaks towering above the Syria-Lebanon border, overlooks the Damascus ...

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