A senior Assad aide said a 'trick' by Putin contributed to Syria's collapse
An Assad official claims Putin betrayed his ally by promising support that never came.
Assad’s desperate final plea to Putin & panic-stricken wait to be bundled to Russia are REVEALED a month on from ousting
TYRANT Assad’s desperate final plea to Putin and his nerve-racking wait to be smuggled into Russia have been revealed. The ...
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Vladimir Putin 'tricked' Assad weeks before his spectacular downfall
Assad's request to Putin was for him to personally handle the secure aerial transportation necessary to deliver military aid ...
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Ukraine aiming to replace Russian grain imports in Syria
Ukraine is capitalising on its strategic asset – grain exports – to carve out a diplomatic foothold in Syria, a longtime ally ...
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A dictator’s fall brings jubilation — that quickly turns sour
Hope gives way to violence, chaos and economic despair. Then a new strongman emerges.
Warner on Gabbard meeting: ‘I had questions going in. I have questions coming out’
Sen. Mark Warner (Va.), the top Democrat on the Senate Intelligence Committee, said that his meeting with former Rep. Tulsi ...
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Trump Administration’s Counterterrorism Policy Should Begin at Golan Heights
Counterterrorism experts Col. Christopher Costa (Ret.) and Colin Clarke argue that the Trump Administration's CT policy should begin at the Golan Heights ...
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PETER YOUNG: One of most eventful years in world affairs
By PETER YOUNG . The beginning of another year is a timely moment to take a look at the main trouble spots in the world after a notably significant series of international develop ...
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US allows more humanitarian aid to Syria after Assad’s downfall
The Biden administration is offering limited sanctions relief to Syria to boost the flow of humanitarian aid after the downfall of President Bashar Assad.