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An image provided by Russia’s Defense Ministry shows a Russian Tu-22M3 dropping bombs over Aleppo, Syria, on Tuesday

Russia Uses Iranian Airbase for First Time to Bomb Syrian Militants

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Aug 16, 2016 | Middle East

Russian bombers carried out airstrikes against ISIS in Syria from an airbase in Iran on Tuesday, the Russian Defence Ministry said, marking a new development in the co-operation between the two countries that are the main supporters of head of Syrian regime Bashar...

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U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter says the U.S. will set up a logistics hub to help Iraqi forces recapture Mosul from ISIS, Reuters

Washington to Reconstruct Iraq’s Qayyarah Airbase in Preparation for Partial Return of Forces

by Hani Abdul Salam | Jul 13, 2016 | Middle East

Baghdad- Information revealed on Tuesday that Qayyarah Airfield West, a former Iraqi Air Force base in the Qayyarah subdistrict of Mosul District in Nineveh Governorate, Iraq, is being rehabilitated in preparation to be used as a permanent U.S. airbase, in...

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ISIS fighters stand guard at a checkpoint in the northern Iraq city of Mosul, June 11, 2014, Reuters

Iraqi Forces Press Towards Key Airbase South of Mosul

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Jun 29, 2016 | Middle East

The Iraqi government and military announced on Wednesday that it had advanced through previously ISIS-held northern villages on its way to an airfield which could possibly be the launching-ground for an offensive against terrorists overrunning Mosul. Mosul is...

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Latakia airbase used by Moscow for Russian air force operations

Washington in a Race with Moscow for Mapping a New Syria

by Youssef Diab | Mar 9, 2016 | Latest News, Middle East

Beirut- Syria, which has turned into an arena for Washington and Moscow power races, is witnessing recent efforts on military reinforcement especially in northern districts. The battle on power amplified after American experts allegedly arrived in Kobane, located...