Turkey Emerges as a Big Winner in the Wake of al-Assad’s Ouster
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan had long worked with the rebels who overtook Damascus. His influence over Syria is now likely ...
Having outplayed Russia and outsmarted Iran, Turkey is reinvented from Syria revolution
Russia, Iran, and the Syrian tyranny in which they invested so much treasure, energy, and prestige. The Assads and their fate ...
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Assad’s Collapse Is a Blow to Russia’s Middle East Strategy
As Syrian opposition forces, led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), establish a transitional government, the implications of the ...
From Trump and Turkey, to Russia and Iran — Syria's regime change has huge global consequences
Assad's Syrian regime at the hands of rebel forces this weekend will have deep ramifications across the globe.
We have agreed on Syria. But why did Russia need to give in to Turkey?
Russia maintains its military bases and embassy in Syria after the overthrow of the government of Bashar al-Assad. The ...
Russia seeks Turkey’s help to withdraw troops from Syria, CNN Turk reports
According to the outlet’s correspondent in Ankara, Russia has proposed relocating its forces to Turkish-controlled areas of ...
What Syria’s rebel takeover means for the region’s major players: Turkey, Iran and Russia
Russia and Iran are no longer the major players in Syria. But if the rebel groups in Syria cannot build a transitional ...
In the face of Syria's new leadership, West hesitates, Turkey and Qatar seek contact, Russia aims to limit the damage
While the fall of Bashar al-Assad has been widely welcomed, Western powers remain cautious, awaiting clarity on HTS's ...
Fall of Assad puts Russia’s large military footprint in Syria at risk
The Russian military sites in Syria include a naval port on the Mediterranean Sea to berth submarines and an airfield to ...
Russia could lose key military bases in post-Assad Syria. Here are 3 potential scenarios for its presence.
Russia could lose key military bases in post-Assad Syria. It could cut a deal to renew access, its footprint may be reduced, or it may leave.
'Today we are celebrating a new Syria': Mass rallies mark end of Assad regime
Syrians take to the streets after Friday prayers - almost a week after the former president fled as rebels entered Damascus.