Syria's Defense Ministry on Tuesday released footage of its army's air force conducting joint drills with key ally Russia. Moscow is a key ally of President Bashar Assad, and the Russian army played a key role in pushing back armed opposition groups from overthrowing his government in...

In January, a cargo ship flying the Honduran flag disappeared from international tracking systems off the coast of Cyprus. When it reappeared a week later, the Sea Navigator was heading north to Europe. But the ship had not got lost – it had slipped into a Russian-controlled port in Syria to...

Hundreds of Syrian paratroopers took part in joint exercises with their Russian counterparts in the war-torn country, in the second joint maneuvers this month, state media reported on Sunday. The agency did not give further details about the drills or say where they took place, adding that...

Pivotal moments in history rarely present themselves, but when they do, that is exactly what they turn out to be. The power dynamics of an entire region can be altered, the interests of governments can be shifted, and the geopolitical arena can be at least partially dominated by former...