Israeli observers offer contrasting outlooks on whether Russia will—or should, from Israel's perspective—retain its foothold in Syria.

Syria is fractured by competing armies but who holds power and where may be shifting as the US eyes an exit.

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.

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 ...

Syria's foreign minister said on Wednesday that his country had received positive messages but wanted further reassurance ...

The Foreign Minister in the transitional government of Syria, Asaad Hassan al-Shibani, speaking about the "positive signals" ...

Although this was the first direct conversation between Putin and al-Sharaa, the interim Syrian leader had previously engaged ...

Massive public welcome for Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa in Tartus. President al-Sharaa visited Latakia & Tartus for the ...

The Russian military convoy was prevented from entering the naval base in Tartus, Syria. This is further evidence of the ...

Troops loyal to Syria’s new interim government, led by the Islamist faction Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), now man the entrance gateway to the Tartus port, but they told AFP they were under orders not to ...

The Tartus naval base remains the only base of ... Another contentious Russian-Syria deal for Israel was the 2010 order of high-altitude S-300 air defenses, which were scheduled for delivery ...

Syria has demanded reparations from Russia in order to "rebuild trust" after a meeting between Damascus' new administration and a Moscow delegation, according to local news sources. Russia and Syria's ...