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

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

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, ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

From a Bond villain lair in the rugged heights overlooking Damascus, the all-seeing eye of a notorious Syrian military unit ...

Although this was the first direct conversation between Putin and al-Sharaa, the interim Syrian leader had previously engaged ...

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has spoken to Syria’s interim leader Ahmad al-Sharaa, the first such top-level contact since the fall of former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.