‘Everything is better than before’: How Syria is reopening to tourists
Syria’s status as a classic Middle East tourist definition was shredded by civil war. Visitors are now beginning to return, ...
Why there’s a huge collection of vintage cars stored in the middle of the desert
A vast and eccentric collection of everything from vintage Rolls-Royces to an entire house relocated from Syria, the Sheikh ...
A tour through northeastern Syria in a moment of uncertainty
The sudden collapse of the Syrian government and President Bashar Assad’s flight to Russia in December marked a dramatic ...
A Russian spy ship caught fire off Syria's coast, officials say. Here's audio of its broadcasts
The broadcast, according to military officials, came from a Russian spy ship, the Kildin, as the vessel packed with ...
Historic landmarks in Iraq’s Mosul are reopening as the city heals from Islamic State devastation
For over 850 years, the leaning minaret of the Great Mosque of al-Nuri stood as an iconic landmark in the Iraqi city of Mosul ...
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Russian government delegation makes first official visit to Syria since Assad's fall
Syria, Monday Dec. 16, 2024. Credit: AP/Leo Correa The termination of a contract for a Russian company to modernize the Tartus commercial port did not directly impact the Russian naval facility ...
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From Syria to Africa? Russian Cargo Ship Sets Sail From Syria’s Tartus Base
This handout satellite image taken by Maxar Technologies on Dec. 17, 2024 shows a view of military vehicles assembled in the port of Tartus in western Syria. Troops loyal to Syria’s new interim ...
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New satellite images show Russian cargo ships at the key Tartus naval base in Syria, apparently to haul away military equipment
At Tartus, Russia emptied out its warships from the port, with some vessels spotted lingering off Syria's coast. And transport aircraft were seen at Hmeimim packing up critical equipment.
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New satellite images show Russian cargo ships at the key Tartus naval base in Syria, apparently to haul away military equipment
New satellite images show Russian cargo ships docked at Tartus to haul away military equipment. Russia's presence at the key naval base in Syria fell into uncertainty after the Assad regime ended. The ...
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Syria's New Government Leaves Russia's Navy Adrift
After loitering off the Syrian coast for weeks, two Russian cargo ships docked at the port of Tartus, part of a reluctant mission to unravel one of the Kremlin's biggest foreign policy successes ...