Losing Syrian military bases would hurt the Kremlin’s attempts to project power in the Middle East and Africa.

Russia’s abandonment of the Assad regime to marshal more resources for the fight against Ukraine vividly illustrates that ...

Acting decisively now can undermine Russia’s and Iran’s positions in the Middle East and strengthen U.S. and European ...

Bashar al-Assad is gone, and Russia and Iran have stepped back. But Israel, Turkey and the United States are carrying out ...

Russia used the air base in Hmeimim and naval base at Tartus to support Bashar al-Assad in Syria’s 13-year civil war. But now ...

The Russian military sites in Syria include a naval port on the Mediterranean Sea to berth submarines and an airfield to ...

When Russia was riding high in Syria, the Kremlin played up its role with prominent propaganda. Now, with Bashar al-Assad out ...

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While the victory against Bashar Assad’s forces is a triumph, the jihadist-turned-statesman who is now in charge has a ...

With the fall of the Assad regime in Syria and an uncertain future, U.S. troops in the region must navigate a geopolitical ...

The U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said its forces had conducted an airstrike that killed ISIS leader Abu Yusif in eastern ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin insisted today that his country is still exploring its options for retaining a pair of bases ...