Syria’s new leaders using Islamic law to rebuild Assad’s police
The move to put religion at the center of policing risks seeding new rifts in a diverse country awash with guns after 13 years of civil war and alienating foreign governments they have been trying ...
Syria's new leaders turn to Islamic law in effort to rebuild Assad's police
Syria's new authorities are using Islamic teachings to train a fledgling police force, a move officers say aims to instil a ...
Al-Monitor1d
Syria’s new government ends Russian lease of Tartous port: What we know
The new authorities in Syria ended an agreement with the Russian company managing the key port of Tartous in the latest sign ...
Daily Wrap on MSN1d
Russia loses crucial Mediterranean outpost in Syrian shift
The Syrian government has cancelled the lease agreement that granted Russia access to the port of Tartus. According to ...
essanews.com on MSN1d
Syrian shift: Kremlin loses key naval foothold in Tartus
The Syrian government has canceled the lease agreement that allowed Russia access to the port of Tartus. According to British ...
Syria Deals Blow to Putin's Fleet in Mediterranean
Russia has lost a naval base after Syria ended an investment contract with Moscow, asserting its authority over the Tartus ...
Across Africa, Russia is growing in influence. What might Moscow want?
Reliance on Russia’s military offerings has become increasingly prevalent in parts of Africa, amid an aggressive push by ...
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty6d
Who Is Ahmed Al-Awda, The Man Who Could Be A Threat To Syria's New Rulers?
Awda's rising profile and growing ties with Arab states that oppose Syria's new Islamist rulers make him a threat?