The Alwaites, who primarily live in Syria's coastal regions, particularly in the provinces of Latakia and Tartus, are ...

Six months since the collapse of the Assad regime, the Russian military presence in Syria has remained entrenched in strategic locations such as the Hmeimim airbase and Tartous port on the coast, as ...

U.S. officials said sanctions against targets such as its central bank would end, but they would remain on Syria’s former ...

Syrian rebels seized Damascus on Sunday, and long-time President Bashar Assad fled the battle-scarred country amid the stunning collapse of his regime after 13 years of war. Assad and his family ...

Assad, is the first prominent figure from the Assad family to be arrested since Islamist-led forces toppled the government on ...

Reports indicate that the decision will not remove sanctions on former President Bashar al-Assad, his senior aides, family ...

Israel, Russia, Turkey, and the United States have all deployed troops in Syria since 2011. How long will they stay in the ...

ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - Syrian security forces on Saturday detained Wassim al-Assad, cousin of toppled dictator Bashar ...

The Kremlin on Tuesday pushed back against criticism that it had not done enough to back Iran, saying it had taken a "clear ...

Tehran, Russia's main ally in the Middle East, has been dealt a heavy blow as Israel dismantled its network of proxies and ...

Amid renewed relations with Libya, Russia is relying on the Al-Khadim base near Benghazi to strengthen its military presence in the Sahel region of Africa. RFI journalists were able to trace the ...

Syria has shipped out its first refined oil product cargo since the fall of dictator Bashar al-Assad. Shipbroker BRS Group ...