Our seven maps below illustrate how Syria became ... The occupation lasted until 2005. Syria also forged alliances with Iran and its network of proxies, including Lebanon-based Hizbullah.

But in the past year it has gone further, showing its aircraft can ... warning radars and sensors in both Syria and Iraq, which were part of a network Iran established in the region to detect ...

Syria was particularly crucial to Moscow, as Mr. al-Assad’s regime provided key naval air bases for the Russian military; those forces have had to withdraw. Iran ... put up the show of a ...

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Syria’s interim president made his first trip abroad Sunday, traveling to Saudi Arabia in a move likely trying to signal Damascus’ shift away from Iran as ...

The best opportunities have emerged from Israel’s decimation of Hezbollah and Hamas, its successful attacks on Iran, and the collapse of Bashar al-Assad’s regime in Syria. The dangers ... and concrete ...

However, its groups found themselves beaten back as Assad, supported by Iran and Russia, fought the war into a stalemate in Syria. That changed with the December lightning offensive led by al ...

In the past weeks, a flurry of EU officials have shown up in Damascus to show support for the new ... Following Russia and Iran, Syria is the world’s third country with the highest number ...

IRAN'S tyrannical regime has been secretly building nuclear warheads for missiles that can fire more than 3,000km, chilling new docs show ... by the downfall of Syria's dictatorship, Iran's ...

Complex talks underway over fate of Kurdish-led forces Sides showing patience and flexibility ... ethnic group straddling Iraq, Iran, Turkey, Armenia and Syria, Kurds had been among the few ...

The country’s national carrier, Turkish Airlines, will resume flights to Syria on January 23rd. Map: The Economist As ... aid and has offered to replace Iran as Syria’s main oil supplier.

Diplomatic and military negotiators from the United States, Turkey, Syria and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) are showing more ... group straddling Iraq, Iran, Turkey, Armenia ...