In an interview, Murhaf Abu Qasra, a onetime leader in Syria’s insurgency, discussed moves by authorities in Damascus to ...

Sudan will allow Russia to build its first naval base in Africa, the country's foreign minister, Ali Youssef, said during a visit to Moscow on Feb. 12. "Sudan and Russia have reached an understanding ...

Syria’s new leadership is open to allowing Russia to keep its military bases in the country if it aligns with national ...

One of the minister's priorities has been integrating myriad anti-Assad factions into a unified command structure.

Syria’s new defense minister, Murhaf Abu Qasra, stated on Sunday that the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) cannot retain their own military bloc within the Syrian armed forces.

Negotiations between armed factions in southern Syria's Daraa and Suweida provinces have been ongoing since the formation of ...

Syria's defence minister could allow Bashar al-Assad strongest ally to retain its military bases on the Mediterranean coast ...

The new construction, visible in satellite imagery, suggests an extended presence. Israel says its forces will stay as long ...

Syria says it's open to allowing Russia to keep hold of two key military bases, months after rebel groups ousted Kremlin ally ...

Russian diplomats have shown increased optimism about dialogue with the new Syrian authorities and the possibility of ...

Until recently, rebel fighters like Abu Qasra, a key leader in Syria’s insurgency, were under constant bombardment by Russian warplanes. But “in politics, there are no permanent enemies,” he ...

Speaking to Reuters at the Defence Ministry in Damascus, Murhaf Abu Qasra said the leadership of the Kurdish fighters, known as the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), was procrastinating in its ...