By then, the flag of the Syrian rebels was already flying over the Syrian embassy in Moscow, while the ousted dictator Assad was fleeing to Russia, seeking refuge with his family. Vladimir Putin ...

The fall of Vladimir Putin’s ally Bashar al-Assad is “also our defeat”, according to Russian military bloggers. Russia has used Syria to establish itself in the Middle East over the last ...

Russian president Vladimir Putin’s decision, taken at Iran’s behest, to intervene militarily in Syria helped to turn the tide ...

The military intervention allowed Assad to reclaim control of most of Syria, making the Kremlin a key power broker in the Middle East and boosting Russia’s prestige. Putin's triumphal visit to ...

Secret intelligence files show that missing U.S. journalist Austin Tice was imprisoned by the regime of Bashar al-Assad in ...

FALLEN Syrian dictator Bashar Assad may not be as safe as he thinks in his new sanctuary, experts warned last night. The overthrown war criminal - dubbed the "butcher of Syria" after mass killings ...