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Russian Envoys Arrive in Syria for First Time Since al-Assad Fell

Russia’s deputy foreign minister and a special presidential envoy for Syria arrived in Damascus on Tuesday, according to Russian state news.

Associated Press · 7h

Russian government delegation makes first official visit to Syria since Assad’s fall

A delegation of Russian officials is in Damascus, Russian state news agency RIA Novosti reported. It is the first such visit to Syria since the fall in December of former President Bashar Assad, an ally of Moscow.

Reuters · 10h

Russian government delegation arrives in Syria for talks, TASS reports

A Russian government delegation has arrived in Damascus for the first time since Moscow's ally President Bashar al-Assad was toppled, Russia's TASS state news agency reported on Tuesday.

U.S. News & World Report · 11h

Senior Russian Official to Visit Syria, Sources Say

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov is set to meet Syria's new rulers this week in Damascus, two Syrian sources said on Tuesday, in the first visit by Russian officials since Moscow's ally President Bashar al-Assad was toppled.

The Jerusalem Post on MSN · 2h

Russian delegation visits Damascus to secure military bases after Assad’s fall

Russia, a longtime supporter of Assad’s regime, provided military assistance to bolster Assad against rebel forces throughout Syria’s protracted civil war.

Syria, Israel

Reuters · 5h

Israel says its troops in Syria will remain atop Mt Hermon indefinitely

Israeli troops who seized strategic ground in southern Syria after the fall of Bashar al-Assad will remain on the summit of Mount Hermon indefinitely, Defence Minister Israel Katz said on Tuesday after visiting troops there.

Anadolu Ajansi · 3h

Israel to stay in demilitarized zone in Syria’s Golan Heights ‘indefinitely

The Israeli army “will remain at the summit of the Hermon (Jabal al-Sheikh) and the security zone indefinitely to ensure the security of the communities of the Golan Heights and the north, and all the residents of Israel,” he said during a visit to Israeli forces in the area.

The Financial Times · 2h

Israeli military to hold on to Syrian territory indefinitely

Defence minister says forces will remain in positions seized after collapse of Assad regime ‘for an unlimited time’

Syria, European Union

The New York Times · 1d

E.U. to Cautiously Pare Back Sanctions on Syria

European foreign ministers agreed on a “road map” to lift financial restrictions, but the change will happen in stages.

Reuters on MSN · 2d

EU may suspend Syria sanctions on energy and transport

The European Union may soon suspend sanctions on Syria related to energy and transport but has yet to agree on whether to ease restrictions on financial transactions, according to three diplomats and a document seen by Reuters.

The Washington Post · 1d

EU cautiously agrees roadmap to ease sanctions on Syria in wake of Assad's downfall

European Union foreign ministers have agreed to begin lifting sanctions on Syria, but insist that the measures should be reimposed if they see any abuses by the country’s new rulers

The discovery of brutal mass graves in Syria reveals Assad’s legacy of horror

Syria’s Civil Defense has uncovered over two dozen charred bodies in two basements in rural Damascus, adding to the growing ...

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Russia’s hopes to keep Syria bases fade with talks stalled

Russia has used the two bases to try to rebuild its Cold War-era influence in the Middle East. Their loss would be a ...

For Generations, Russia Was Syria’s Main Arms Supplier, That May Be Over

It already appears evident that the days of Russia serving as its leading arms supplier have come to an ignominious end.

Foreign Affairs4d

Don’t Let Geopolitics Ruin Syria’s Transition

The rebel offensive benefited from careful preparation and the support of Turkey, which occupies territory in Syria’s north ...

Battle Lines: Hunting Assad’s henchmen in Syria and Congo’s war for blood minerals

New Middle East correspondent Henry Bodkin talks to Venetia Rainey about his recent trip to Syria where he went out on the ...

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A Vatican Meeting Added to Scrutiny of Tulsi Gabbard’s Foreign Travels

Ms. Gabbard, President Trump’s nominee for director of national intelligence, was briefly subject to special scrutiny on ...

Middle East latest: Israel's Netanyahu says Trump invited him to Washington

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says U.S. President Donald Trump has invited him to visit the White House on Feb. 4. This will make Netanyahu the first foreign leader to visit Washington in ...

Trump order freezing foreign aid halts programs worldwide, prompts confusion and rush for waivers

WASHINGTON—A Trump administration order pausing almost all foreign aid has left counterterrorism training in Somalia, HIV ...

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