It is the first official confirmation that Russian authorities have denied the request from Damascus. Assad and his family ...

Days before the fall of President Bashar al-Assad, Russia said the Syrian rebels advancing on Damascus were terrorists. Now, ...

Syrian authorities and local leaders have reached an agreement to end the recent sectarian clashes near Damascus. The ...

As Damascus teetered, Assad's aide orchestrated a shadowy airlift, spiriting millions and secrets to Russia, paving his own ...

The icy winds of Moscow offer little warmth for exiled Syrian dictator ... tells the Sun that there was a “second plane” that departed Damascus as it was falling. The aircraft “carried key figures ...

Moscow has supported Damascus since the early days of the Cold War, recognising its independence in 1944 as Syria sought to throw off French colonial rule. Syria is also home to two important ...

Bashar al-Jaafari, born in Damascus in April 1956 ... He was later appointed deputy foreign minister in 2020 and ambassador to Moscow in October 2022. For years, Jaafari was known for his staunch ...

Israel strikes the town of Ashrafiyat Sahnaya southwest of Damascus on Wednesday, as Syrian forces regained control of the area following days of intense sectarian clashes, according to state media ...

A Russian diplomat has stated that Russia has not yet discussed its peace plan for the Moscow-Kiev conflict with the United States. The diplomat emphasized that the issue is still on the table, but ...

PEOPLE GATHER during a celebration called by HTS at Umayyad Square in Damascus in December. (photo credit: AMMAR AWAD/REUTERS) Syria's ambassador to Moscow has requested asylum in Russia ...