Syrian President Bashar Assad's ouster has ended Iran's 40-year dominance and quest for hegemony in the region, further weakened his allies in Lebanon and created a new opportunity for establishing normal relations.

The images show new activity at the Hmeimim Air Base over the past few days as Russia's military footprint in Syria remains in limbo.

Israel said it had wiped out the vast majority of the Syrian military's assets, including huge chunks of its air-defense network.

Russia's military presence at two key bases in Syria fell into uncertainty after the Assad regime fell last weekend.

The transfer marks the end of an era when Russia played an arguably oversized role in determining which countries could operate in Syria’s contested airspace.

Syria’s new transitional government says there is no place for Russian presence in Syria a week after the country’s long-time President Bashar al-Assad was overthrown. The new government also says it is open to engage in contacts with all countries to pave Syria’s new future.

Two African states are frustrating Moscow's efforts to establish a stronger military presence in the continent following the fall of Assad.

Israeli warplanes conducted airstrikes late Sunday on military positions in Syria's Latakia and Tartus provinces, according to information from an aircraft observation post. The attacks targeted several key sites in western Syria, including military bases and ammunition depots.

Russia has withdrawn the majority of its forces from Syria, weeks after the fall of Bashar al-Assad...

MOSCOW (AFP) — Two crew members are missing after a Russian defense ministry-owned cargo ship sank in international waters in the Mediterranean following an explosion on board, Moscow said Tuesday, giving few details on the ship's mission or what caused the deadly incident.

A US -sanctioned Russian cargo ship sank in the Mediterranean Sea overnight after an explosion ripped through the engine room, Russia’s foreign ministry confirmed. Two members of the Ursa Major’s crew are still missing after 14 were rescued and brought to Spain on Tuesday morning following the blast.