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Iran strikes Syria for first time since Middle East war began

Iran struck Syrian territory for the first time since war erupted in the Middle East in February 2026, Reuters reported, citing a Syrian military source and Iranian state media on July 17.

17 July, 06:46 PM

Iraq, Syria, and U.S. set to restore 70-year-old oil pipeline to bypass Strait of Hormuz

Iraq, Syria, and the U.S. plan to restore an 800-kilometer pipeline running from Iraq to Syria's Mediterranean coast as part of efforts to reduce Iran’s control over the Strait of Hormuz, the Middle East Eye, citing senior Iraqi and regional officials, reported on July 11.

13 July, 12:06 PM

Explosions rock Damascus near hotel where Macron stayed

Two explosions rocked central Damascus near the hotel where French President Emmanuel Macron stayed overnight ahead of talks in Syria, security sources told AFP, as the French leader visited the country before traveling to a NATO summit in Ankara on July 7.

7 July, 01:37 PM

Russia resumes military shipments to Syria

Russia has resumed deliveries of military cargo to Syria for the first time since the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime, independent Russian outlet Agentstvo.Novosti reported on May 15, citing open-source intelligence (OSINT) analysts.

15 May, 10:57 PM

Turkey helps build Ukraine–Syria ties

Recent talks between Ukrainian, Turkish, and Syrian foreign ministers in Damascus farther illustrate Ankara’s interest in forging a tripartite relationship between the countries, Ihor Semyvolos, director of the Association of Middle East Studies, told NV Radio on April 7.

9 April, 12:02 AM

Ukrainian instructors trained anti-Assad insurgents, expert says

Ukrainian instructors helped fighters allied with Ahmed al‑Sharaa learn to operate combat drones during the 2024 overthrow of Syrian dictator Bashar al‑Assad, Ukrainian officer and journalist Yuriy Matsarsky told NV Radio on April 7.

7 April, 11:46 PM

Engaging with Syria can help curtail Russian influence

Developing security and economic ties with Syria will help Ukraine to curb Russian influence in the Middle East and beyond, Ukrainian officer and journalist Yuriy Matsarsky told NV Radio on April 7.

7 April, 09:37 PM

Ukraine and Syria to reopen embassies in Kyiv and Damascus

The embassies of Ukraine and Syria will be reopened in Kyiv and Damascus, Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha announced after meeting with his Syrian counterpart Asa'ad Hassan al-Shaibani on April 5.

6 April, 08:19 AM

Putin hugs ‘barbarian’ he once vowed to ‘destroy’ — now calls it diplomacy

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin said Russia is ready to help rebuild Syria and expand economic cooperation with the country following nearly 15 years of war, according to the Kremlin’s press service.

28 January, 10:42 PM

Russia pulls troops from Qamishli airbase in Syria

The Kremlin has begun withdrawing its remaining forces from the Qamishli air base in northeastern Syria, five Syrian sources told Reuters on Jan. 26.

27 January, 03:45 AM

Russia resumes flights to Khmeimim airbase in Syria

Russia has resumed military flights to its Khmeimim Air Base near Latakia, Syria, after a six-month pause, Bloomberg reported on Oct. 30, citing flight tracking data from Flightradar24.

30 October 2025, 11:49 PM

Syria President al-Sharaa meets Putin to discuss Assad extradition

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa traveled to Moscow for an official visit to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin, with the main agenda item being the extradition of former dictator Bashar al-Assad, Turkish broadcaster A Haber reported on Oct. 15.

15 October 2025, 08:03 PM

Lavrov denies media reports claiming Assad was poisoned in Russia

Rumors that former Syrian dictator Bashar Assad was poisoned in Russia are false, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Oct. 13 in comments to state news agency TASS.

13 October 2025, 06:19 PM

Tomahawks beat Russian air defenses in Syria - Center for Countering Disinformation

Russian and Syrian claims of massive Tomahawk shoot-downs were largely false as most of the missiles reached their targets in Syria in 2017-2018, Andrii Kovalenko, Ukraine’s Center for Countering Disinformation (CCD) head, wrote on Oct. 13.

13 October 2025, 11:55 AM

Middle East faces new crisis as Türkiye–Israel tensions escalate

The 12-day war between Israel and Iran has shifted the balance of power in the Middle East, with the main threat now coming from growing tensions between two U.S. allies — Türkiye and Israel — whose conflicting ambitions are pushing them toward open conflict, the Financial Times reported on July 4.

4 July 2025, 05:23 PM

Over 2 million Syrians return home after Assad’s fall

More than 2 million Syrians have returned to their homeland following the collapse of Bashar al-Assad’s regime in December 2024, the United Nations reported on June 19.

19 June 2025, 11:48 PM

Syria to stop printing banknotes in Russia

As U.S. and EU sanctions are easing, Syria plans to stop issuing new banknotes through Russia’s state-owned Goznak and instead print them in the UAE and Germany, Reuters reported May 16, citing three sources.

17 May 2025, 01:19 AM

Syria proposes Ukraine-style mineral deal to Trump for sanction relief

Syria’s new leader, Ahmed al-Sharaa, has proposed offering US President Donald Trump a Ukrainian-style mineral resources deal and a tower in Damascus, The Times reported on May 13.

13 May 2025, 11:44 AM

Obituary for Putin’s battlefield architect killed in car bomb blast

General Yaroslav Moskalik, deputy chief of the Russian General Staff’s Main Operations Directorate, assassinated near Moscow on April 25, was in charge of the combat control group monitoring the war zone against Ukraine, according to an obituary published in the Defense Ministry’s Krasnaya Zvezda newspaper on April 29.

29 April 2025, 11:44 AM

Russia refuses to extradite fugitive dictator Bashar al-Assad to Syria’s new government

Moscow has refused to extradite toppled dictator Bashar al-Assad to Syria, Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa said in an interview with The New York Times on April 23.

23 April 2025, 09:40 PM

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