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For Syria rebels, Trump win adds to uncertain fate

 On the eve of Donald Trump's election victory, members of a Western-backed Syrian rebel group met U.S. officials to ask about the outlook for arms shipments they have received to fight President Bashar al-Assad. They were told the program would continue until the end of the year, but...

Russian naval base expansion in Tartus 'underway'

The Russian Defence Ministry has begun supplying the Tartus naval base in Syria, the only Russian base in the Mediterranean Sea, with patrol boats and auxiliary equipment necessary for the base’s expansion. Russia has had a naval base in Tartus since 1977 but in October announced plans to...

Islam Army ends infighting with Faylaq al-Rahman: statement

(Zaman Al Wasl)- Powerful Islam Army said Saturday that an agreement has been reached with a rival group in the besieged Eastern Ghouta suburbs after weeks of rifts and discords, according to statement, posted online. The statement, seen by Zaman al-Wasl, said  Jaish al-Islam and Faylaq...

UN 'appalled' by Syria violence, urges Aleppo access

Top UN officials said Saturday they were "appalled" by escalating violence in Syria, and urged immediate access to Aleppo, where government forces are waging a ferocious assault to retake rebel-held districts. "The United Nations is extremely saddened and appalled by the recent escalation in...