Syria, Israel and Russia

Russia gambles to keep military bases in post-Assad Syria
For years, soldiers from Russia's Hmeimim Air Base in Syria roamed freely through coastal cities. War planes flew from the complex to bombard Islamist rebels fighting Bashar al-Assad's repressive regime.
Exclusive-Israel Lobbies US to Keep Russian Bases in a 'Weak' Syria, Sources Say
The lobbying points to a concerted Israeli campaign to influence U.S. policy at a critical juncture for Syria, as the Islamists who ousted Bashar al-Assad try to stabilise the fractured state and get Washington to lift punishing sanctions.
Power Struggle: How Israel’s Lobbying Keeps Syria Weak Amid Turkey’s Growing Influence
Israel is actively pressuring the United States to maintain Russian military bases in Syria. This request is part of a larger strategy to keep Syria weak and prevent Turkey from increasing its influence in the region.
No Hamas or PIJ presence in Syria, Damascus-based source claims
The source added that such an allegation is a lie made up by Israel "to cover up its plans regarding Syria after the fall of the Assad regime."
Israel urges US to allow Russian bases in Syria
Israel is lobbying the US to maintain Syria's weakness and Russian military bases in response to Turkey's growing influence in the region. This move is aimed at preventing a security threat to Israel from Islamist forces backed by Ankara,

Druze, Syria and IDF

Killed military leader of Syrian Al-Qaida affiliate

'We can finally return to Syria, but this island is our home'
For the first time, Syrians fleeing civil war have a chance of returning home. But do those settled on Bute want to?
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'It was a mafia': Details emerge on how Bashar al-Assad family sucked Syria dry
From a Bond villain lair in the rugged heights overlooking Damascus, the all-seeing eye of a notorious Syrian military unit ...
Turkish and British Officials to Discuss Post-Assad Syria in Ankara Talks
NATO-member Turkey was a main backer of rebels who fought Bashar al-Assad for years and it has forged close ties with the new ...
Map Shows Israeli Army's Advances into Syria
Israeli forces have pushed into Syria south of the capital Damascus and said they will remain there indefinitely.
Turkey peace call may boost Erdogan's domestic and Syria goals
Tayyip Erdogan's long-held goal of ending Turkey's conflict with Kurdish militants is a step closer after their jailed ...
Turkey seeks dissolution of PKK-linked groups in Syria and Iraq, following leader’s peace plea
A senior Turkish official says groups affiliated with the Kurdistan Workers Party, or PKK, in Syria and Iraq should dissolve ...
Talks on Syria’s Future Fall Short of Promises, Participants Say
The country’s new leaders had billed a two-day “national dialogue” in Damascus as the start of a process to build an ...
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Syrian forces deployed in Jaramana to end unrest
Syria has deployed security forces in Jaramana, a suburb of Damascus, to restore order after a dispute at a checkpoint led to ...