Russia has begun withdrawing a large amount of military equipment and troops from Syria following the ouster of former Syrian ...

The rapid downfall of Syrian leader Bashar Assad has touched off a new round of delicate geopolitical maneuvering between ...

For decades, Russia has been trying to rebuild its influence in the Middle East. But after the rapid collapse of the Assad ...

Russia has evacuated some staff from its diplomatic missions in Damascus, as well as personnel from the embassies of Belarus, ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Russia has evacuated at least 400 soldiers from the Damascus region in recent days in co-ordination with ...

Ousted Syrian President Bashar Assad says he had no plans to leave the country after the fall of Damascus a week ago but the ...

David Lammy has branded Bashar Assad the “rat of Damascus” who fled to Russia with his “tail between his legs”. The Foreign ...

Ousted Syrian leader Bashar Assad said Monday he wanted to stay in the country after rebels captured the capital, but ...

Activists published videos purporting to show people looting the central bank building in Damascus. Others ransacked the presidential palace after Assad vanished. Russia said Assad had fled the ...

Russia's Foreign Ministry said on Monday it was up to Syrians to determine their own future and called for an "inclusive" ...

A coalition of Syrian rebels say they have toppled the government of President Bashar al-Assad and captured the Syrian ...

Russia, a longstanding ally of Assad, granted the ousted Syrian leader asylum last weekend after helping him to flee his country as the rebels approached Damascus. Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem has ...