Exclusive: Israel lobbies US to keep Russian bases in a 'weak' Syria, sources say
Israel is lobbying the United States to keep Syria weak and decentralised, including by letting Russia keep its military ...
What A Trump-Putin Detente Means for Russia and Iran's Partnership
"We are primarily interested in understanding the essence of President Trump's new line," a former Russian envoy told ...
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How Big Is Russia’s Appetite for Upheaval?
But even in a relatively permissive environment, Russia’s appetite for global upheaval has limits. New bursts of conflict ...
Syrians emerging from dictatorship bristle at new threat from Israel
Israeli attacks are angering Syrians and unsettling the country’s new leaders, who are dealing with multiple crises after the ...
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Syria’s National Dialogue and Other Headlines of the Day
Welcome to the Daily News Brief, CFR’s flagship morning newsletter summarizing the top global news and analysis of the day. Subscribe to the Daily News Brief to receive it every weekday morning.Top ...
Israeli warplanes strike southern Syria as Netanyahu vows to demilitarize border region
Israeli warplanes late Tuesday struck military sites in southern Syria, the Israel Defense Forces said, as Prime Minister ...
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NEW REPORT: Amid Unprecedented Wave of Elections, Political Violence and Armed Conflict Fueled 19th Consecutive Year of Decline in Global Freedom
The 52nd edition of Freedom in the World finds that 60 countries experienced declines in their political rights and civil ...
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For Syria’s religious minorities, new freedoms, yet lingering insecurity
It has been a pressing question regarding Syria’s new rulers. How would the Islamist group treat religious freedom in a ...
Russia is relying so heavily on North Korea that it's getting 50% of its ammo from Pyongyang, Ukraine's spy chief says
Kyrylo Budanov told reporters on Sunday that Pyongyang is "covering for practically 50% of Russia's need" for ammo.
Small plane crashes and burns to cinders in Texas, occupants escape without serious injury
A privately-owned 'Starduster Too' homebuilt biplane crashed and caught fire shortly after take-off in Tarrant County, Texas ...
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EU TO START SUSPENDING ECONOMIC SANCTIONS ON SYRIA
EU foreign ministers decided on Monday to start suspending sanctions in Syria following the fall of long-term ruler Bashar al ...
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Israel to maintain 'indefinite' presence in Syria's Mount Hermon, buffer zone: Netanyahu
JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that Israel will maintain an indefinite military presence at the ...