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Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu,

Classified Russian-Kurdish Meeting Precedes Russian Raids Targeting Kurds

by Ibrahim Hamidi | Sep 19, 2017 | Middle East

London- Russia’s Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu landed in Syria’s Moscow-operated Hmeimim Air Base near Latakia after having met Syrian regime head Bashar Al-Assad in Damascus last Tuesday. Kurdish People’s Protection Units Commander Saban Hamo also landed at...

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Men walk past damaged shops at a site hit by airstrikes in al-Shaar neighbourhood of Aleppo, Syria November 17, 2016 © Abdalrhman Ismail / Reuters

Russian Officials: Our Presence in Syria is Not Term-limited

by Taha Abed alWahed | Nov 22, 2016 | Middle East, World

Moscow- Russian officers continue to assert that their military presence in Syria was “not term-limited” – the reason why Moscow was currently working on developing its Hmeimim military base on the Syrian coast near Latakia. Meanwhile, the Russians have started...

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Children flash victory signs as they play in Manbij, in Aleppo Governorate. Photo: Reuters

Aleppo Truce Flops, U.N. Investigates Usage of Chemical Weapons

by Jordan Dakamseh | Aug 12, 2016 | Middle East

Beirut, New York- A partial Aleppo ceasefire announced by Russia collapsed upon its first day of implementation on Thursday. Clashes pitting pro-regime allies and forces against the opposition and its allies renewed. No strategic worthwhile advancement was registered....