Two Russian ships docked at Syria’s main Mediterranean port last week, in what appears to be part of a large-scale withdrawal of equipment. The loss of access to the port has left Russia’s navy adrift – not to mention Moscow’s entire Middle East strategy.

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

Interesting developments are taking place in north Africa as a result of the recent regime change in Syria. And these developments are intertwined with the Ukraine war. As has been reported, Russia is looking

Since Assad’s fall in the first week of December, Israel has destroyed a large proportion of Syria’s strategic stock of weapons so that they do not fall into the hands of Islamic State and other hostile forces. And Israel has unilaterally seized the Syrian side of Mount Hermon and the United Nations demilitarized zone adjacent to the Golan Heights.

An informed Russian source told Asharq Al-Awsat that a high-level Russian delegation is set to arrive in Damascus “in the near future” to initiate comprehensive talks addressing all issues on the agenda of both sides.

BAMAKO, Mali -- A rebel alliance in Mali said Tuesday it has freed a Spanish man who was kidnapped in southern Algeria last week. The Azawad Liberation Front (FLA), a coalition of separatist armed groups in Mali's predominately Tuareg north, said on the social media platform X that it freed Spanish citizen Gilbert Navarro.

Russia is struggling to retain two military bases in Syria that have enabled it to project influence in the Middle East and Africa, according to a person in Moscow familiar

Cuba’s communist regime has a history of exploiting its medical personnel by forcing them to work in difficult conditions and restricting their travel and communication rights, and it is

Syria's rich history of peaceful coexistence is a natural blueprint for interfaith governance after the sham pluralism of the Assad regime, says Josef Meri.

Global Forecast as of 12:00 GMT Wednesday, January 29, 2025

Global Forecast as of 12:00 GMT Wednesday, January 29, 2025

"According to the Rusagrotrans analytical center’s estimates, Russian grain exports, including EAEU countries, reached an all-time high of 72 mln tons in 2024 (up from 68.6 mln tons in the previous year). Grain Gates, Aston and OZK were the largest exporters," the report said.