The bases may stay in exchange for diplomatic backing and money from Russia, which has been deeply involved in Syria's ...

Russia views Libya as an anchor for further entrenchment in the Sahel, where Western disengagement and weakened governments create openings. From oil in Libya to gold in Sudan to uranium in Niger, ...

The future of the bases, which are integral to Russia’s military reach in the Middle East and Africa, is in the hands of ...

Finance ministers and central bankers from the G20 top economies gather in South Africa on Wednesday and Thursday, for a ...

But even in a relatively permissive environment, Russia’s appetite for global upheaval has limits. New bursts of conflict ...

To contain Turkey, Israeli officials have sought to persuade US officials that Russia should keep its Mediterranean naval ...

Piles of documents expose a vast economic empire that Maher al-Assad and his network of profiteers built by pillaging a ...

A bombshell report reveals Israel is lobbying the U.S. to keep Syria weak and allow Russia’s military presence. Tel Aviv ...

Jerusalem said to have told Washington that Damascus's new Islamist rulers, backed by Turkey, pose a threat to Israel's ...

Russia's withdrawal from Syria and its shift toward Libya are important developments in terms of Mediterranean security.

LATAKIA, Syria (Reuters) - For years, soldiers from Russia's Hmeimim Air Base in Syria roamed freely through coastal cities. War planes flew from the complex to bombard Islamist rebels fighting ...