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The US military has intentionally targeted the Shayrat air base of the Syrian military with 59 tomahawk missiles launched from its USS Porter and USS Ross warships stationed in the Mediterranean Sea. President Donald Trump said he ordered the attack Read more
Turkey and Russia are mending their relations that were significantly affected by the downing of a Russian warplane in November 2015, as highlighted by the signing Monday of a major gas pipeline deal at the ongoing World Energy Congress held Read more
Russia’s veto of a France-proposed draft resolution over the Syrian war at the UN Security Council strained ties between Paris and Moscow. As a consequence of the veto, President Hollande would be reconsidering his meeting with Putin, “taking into consideration Read more
Egypt and Russia have agreed on a roadmap to resume direct flights, suspended by President Putin following the October 2015 air crash of a Russian airplane that killed all 224 onboard. Egyptian civil aviation minister Sherif Fathy said the agreement Read more
Tehran unveiled its first locally made long-range air defense missile system during the Iran Aviation Industries Organization (IAIO) in the presence of President Rouhani. The system baptized Bavar-373 is designed to neutralize flying objects like drones, missiles and combat aircrafts. Read more
Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov who also doubles as President Putin’s special representative for the Middle East and Africa met with King Abdallah of Jordan on Thursday to discuss the Syrian crisis. The Russian official also met Prime Minister Read more
As the Syrian peace talks were just resuming in Geneva Monday, Russia unexpectedly announced that it would be pulling out the “bulk” of its troops from the war-torn country. Both Damascus and the Kremlin announced that the decision was made Read more
The ceasefire agreement in Syria that was negotiated between the US and Russia came into effect on Saturday and there are reports that it has been violated at least nine times by the different warring groups active in the country Read more
After five years of war in Syria, it seems like Washington and Moscow are narrowing their differences as they eye a possible ceasefire to pave the way for a political transition. President Putin of Russia together with his foreign minister Read more
Iran will soon be in possession of the S-300 air defense missile systems marking the beginning of the end of the 2007 $800 million deal signed with Russia. President Putin’s arms trade adviser Vladimir Kozhin told state news agency Tass Read more