Assad, Syria and Russia

Syria receives local currency printed in Russia before Assad's fall
Syria's central bank said a batch of Syrian currency had arrived at Damascus airport from Russia, where banknotes were printed under the rule of toppled President Bashar al-Assad, Syria's state news agency SANA reported on Friday.
Iran receives messages from new Syrian government after Assad's ouster
Iran said Saturday that it had received messages from the new government in Damascus following the ouster of its longtime Syrian ally, former president Bashar al-Assad.
Russia's Putin and Syria's Sharaa hold first call since Assad fall
Syria’s Ahmed al-Sharaa and Russia’s Vladimir Putin held their first phone call on Wednesday, which comes at an uncertain time for the former allies.
Russian government delegation makes first official visit to Syria since Assad's fall
DAMASCUS, Syria — A delegation of Russian officials arrived in Damascus on Tuesday for the first such visit to Syria since the fall of former President Bashar Assad. Assad, an ally of Moscow, took refuge in Russia after his ouster in December in a lightning rebel offensive.
Syria Receives Unspecified Amount of Local Currency From Russia
The central bank did not specify the amount of local currency that had arrived. Syria's new central bank governor Maysaa Sabreen told Reuters in January that she wanted to avoid printing Syrian pounds if possible in order to guard against fluctuations in inflation rates.
Exclusive-Syria's new leaders zero in on Assad's business barons
Syria's new rulers are combing through the billion-dollar corporate empires of ousted president Bashar al-Assad's allies, and ...
Changing political landscape in Lebanon, Syria prompts Saad Hariri’s comeback
Lebanon's Sunni leader and former Prime Minister Saad Hariri, who suspended his political activity more than three years ago, ...
Syria’s interim foreign minister says Russia-Iran ties to Assad are an open wound after war
Syria’s relations with Iran and Russia remain an open wound for the country’s people after the nations backed autocratic ...
New details of Assad's final 24 hours in Syria before his regime collapsed
Syria's former President Bashar Al-Assad fled to Moscow when rebel forces captured Damascus after a stunning sweep across the ...
Biden Lays Out U.S. Plans in Mideast Following Assad’s Fall
President Biden said what happened in Syria was “a fundamental act of justice” and announced the U.S. plans in the Middle East following the Assad regime’s fall.
UK tracks Russian ships carrying ammunition from Syria
Britain said on Saturday it had tracked in recent days six Russian naval and merchant ships carrying ammunition used in Syria as they sailed through the Channel.
Opinion: After the Assad regime’s fall, will Syrian refugees return?
The sudden fall of Syria’s Assad regime in early December has raised an important question: Can the 6 million who became ...
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Syria's New Dawn: Inclusive Political Dialogue Beyond Assad
A landmark conference aims to shape Syria's political landscape without Assad loyalists and the Kurdish-led administration.
Tensions Build in Syria Between New Leaders and Kurdish-Led Militia
The interim government in Damascus has called for a powerful Kurdish-led militia backed by the United States to disarm and ...