Syria, Assad and Russia

Russian government delegation makes first official visit to Syria since Assad's fall
It is the first such delegation to visit Syria since the fall of former President Bashar Assad, an ally of Moscow, in December in a lightning rebel offensive. Assad took refuge in Russia after his ouster.
Senior Russian official to visit Syria, sources say
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov is set to meet Syria's new rulers this week in Damascus, two Syrian sources said on Tuesday, in the first visit by Russian officials since Moscow's ally President Bashar al-Assad was toppled.
France Says EU Will Lift Some Sanctions Against Syria After Assad's Fall
"Regarding Syria, we are going to decide today to lift, to suspend, certain sanctions that had applied to the energy and transport sectors and to financial institutions that were key to the financial stabilisation of the country," French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said on arrival at the EU meeting in Brussels.
Russia's Strategic Moves in Post-Assad Syria
Russia has sent a delegation to Damascus following the ousting of its ally, President Bashar al-Assad. The delegation, aimed at engaging with Syria's new leadership, includes key Russian diplomats. Moscow aims to maintain its naval and air bases in Tartous and Latakia.
Russian delegation makes first official visit to Syria since ousting of Assad
News agency RIA Novo said the delegation included Russia’s deputy foreign minister and the Russian president’s special envoy for Syria.
Russian Government Delegation Arrives in Syria for Talks, TASS Reports
A Russian government delegation has arrived in Damascus for the first time since Moscow's ally President Bashar al-Assad was toppled, Russia's TASS state news agency reported on Tuesday. The delegation,
Russia’s Hopes to Keep Syria Bases Fade With Talks Stalled
Russia is struggling to retain two military bases in Syria that have enabled it to project influence in the Middle East and ...
Once off-limits to Syrians, Assad's former summer residence now attracts tourists
The summer home of ousted leader Bashar al-Assad was once off-limits to ordinary Syrians. Now people are lining up to visit ...
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Books banned under Assad now on sale at Damascus shops
Books recounting torture in Syrian prisons or texts on radical Islamic theology now sit openly in Damascus bookstores, no ...
Syria's economic pains far from over despite Assad's ouster
Despite Syrian President Bashar Assad's ouster last month in a lightning insurgency, the country’s dire economic conditions ...
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Syria’s Central Bank Orders Freeze On Accounts Linked To Former President Assad’s Regime
Syria's central bank has ordered banks to freeze accounts linked to Assad's regime, targeting key businesses like the Katerji ...
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Syrian refugees in Jordan camp say they have nothing to go home to
They have lived for years in Zaatari, the world's biggest refugee camp for Syrians, but many are unsure they want to return ...
A train station was once the pride of Syria’s capital. Some see it as a symbol of revival after war
A train station in Damascus was once the pride of the Syrian capital, an essential link between Europe and the Arabian ...
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 ...