Russia Sends Warships Toward Syria

Russia has dispatched eleven warships to the eastern Mediterranean, some of which will dock in Syria, in Moscow's latest attempt to display Russian power in the region and ward off a Western intervention in Syria. About half of the ships are capable of carrying...

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Russia Halts New Weapons Sales to Syria

Russia on Monday said it would not sign new weapons contracts with Syria until the bloody conflict there calms down, but the US and its allies continue to send arms to the violent rebel militias. Vyacheslav Dzirkaln, deputy chief of the Russian military and technical...

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Israel Fears Rise of US-Supported Jihadists in Syria

The Israeli Defense Force is preparing for the possibility that jihadist terrorists will launch attacks on Israel from Syria if regime change topples President Bashar Assad, according to officials. The chaos in Syria has long appeared intractable, but many prominent...

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