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Russian Envoys Arrive in Syria for First Time Since al-Assad Fell

Russia’s deputy foreign minister and a special presidential envoy for Syria arrived in Damascus on Tuesday, according to Russian state news.

Associated Press · 9h

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

A delegation of Russian officials is in Damascus, Russian state news agency RIA Novosti reported. It is the first such visit to Syria since the fall in December of former President Bashar Assad, an ally of Moscow.

Reuters · 13h

Russian government delegation arrives in Syria for talks, TASS reports

A Russian government delegation has arrived in Damascus for the first time since Moscow's ally President Bashar al-Assad was toppled, Russia's TASS state news agency reported on Tuesday.

U.S. News & World Report · 14h

Senior Russian Official to Visit Syria, Sources Say

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov is set to meet Syria's new rulers this week in Damascus, two Syrian sources said on Tuesday, in the first visit by Russian officials since Moscow's ally President Bashar al-Assad was toppled.

The Jerusalem Post on MSN · 5h

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.

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Reuters · 7h

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

Israeli troops who seized strategic ground in southern Syria after the fall of Bashar al-Assad will remain on the summit of Mount Hermon indefinitely, Defence Minister Israel Katz said on Tuesday after visiting troops there.

Al-Monitor · 1h

Israeli defense minister: Troops could stay in Syria buffer zone 'indefinitely'

The Israeli military is gearing up to stay on the Syrian side of Mount Hermon and in the buffer zone on the Israel-Syria border at least throughout the winter.

NPR · 5d

In Syria's Golan Heights buffer zone, residents fear Israel is making a land grab

After the ouster of Syria's longtime leader Bashar al-Assad last month, Israel's military has taken up a new post in the demilitarized buffer zone created in Syria after the 1973 Arab-Israeli war.

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Reuters on MSN · 2d

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,

Barron's · 1d

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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The discovery of brutal mass graves in Syria reveals Assad’s legacy of horror

Syria’s Civil Defense has uncovered over two dozen charred bodies in two basements in rural Damascus, adding to the growing ...

E.U. to Cautiously Pare Back Sanctions on Syria

European foreign ministers agreed on a “road map” to lift financial restrictions, but the change will happen in stages.

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11 civilians killed in northern Syria attacks: SDF

ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) said on Tuesday that at least 11 civilians were killed in two separate attacks in northern Syria in one day. Nearly 30 others ...

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.

The New Yorker11m

The Face of the Syrian Revolution

Jon Lee Anderson reports from Damascus. Plus: the insidiousness of the entrepreneurial economy; fear and hope on the subway; ...

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Middle East latest: Israel's Netanyahu says Trump invited him to Washington

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says U.S. President Donald Trump has invited him to visit the White House on Feb. 4. This will make Netanyahu the first foreign leader to visit Washington in ...

Al-Monitor2h

New film explores radicalization from perspective of IS 'Brides'

It has been 10 years since a teenage Shamima Begum and two friends secretly left Britain to marry Islamic State group ...

Armenian Weekly2h

The regional and international implications of electing Joseph Aoun as Lebanon’s president

The election of Joseph Aoun to the presidency of Lebanon has profound implications for the country, both domestically and ...

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