Russia begins drawdown of special forces, advanced aircraft from Syria
DEBKA Exclusive: As the US spreads its military wings in Syria and Iraq, Russia begins drawing down its military forces
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Post-war Syria destined to be sanctions-busting hub, the Russian-Iranian-Turkish summit decides
Shared mechanisms for beating US sanctions against Iran may be built into Syria’s massive post-war reconstruction program, DEBKAfile’s exclusive sources
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Putin is ready to go all the way against the US in Syria. Where does this place Israel?
Russian-Syrian success in the high-stakes Idlib offensive would give Tehran a major victory and renewed footing in Syria. This would
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Three Russian warships steaming to Syria for Idlib operation. Hizballah opts out
Turkey sighted 3 Russian warships passing through the Bosporus on Thursday, Aug. 23, on their way to the Syrian port
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The Bad Guys Are Not (Yet) Impressed by the New Sheriff
The unpredictable North Korean ruler Kim Jong-un this week refrained from conducting his threatened nuclear test or firing a ballistic
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Putin Charts Mass-Transfer of Rebels from Central Syria to the South
Russian President Vladimir Putin is getting set for the second chapter of his ambitious program for shifting masses of rebels
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Idlib on the Hot Plate after Aleppo. Among Its Jihadists Are 3,000 Chinese Uyghuris
The battle for Aleppo was all but over this week when the rebels who captured the eastern half of Syria’s
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Exclusive: US warplanes intervene in Syrian war
On Tuesday, May 17, the US expanded its involvement in the war in Syria, and for the first time since
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Putin’s Double Game: Yes to Syrian Ceasefire – No to Halting Russian-led Offensive
Russian President Vladimir Putin talked by phone to his two Middle East allies Wednesday, Feb. 23 – just three days
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