Putin lands in Syria on unannounced visit to create false impression war is over
The Russian President Vladimir Putin’s airplane made a surprise landing Monday. Dec. 11, at the Russian Hmeimim air base in
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Assad shown around Russian Latakia air base
President Assad inspects Russian weapons systems at the Hmeimim air base in western Syria. Shortly after Washington warned Damascus against
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Syrian Rebels Spring out of Tunnels on Damascus
Syrian rebels, chiefly jihadists, caught the Assad regime napping – and more seriously, Syrian and Russian intelligence – on March
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Obama set for Mosul battle, leaves Aleppo to Putin
The warlike rhetoric heard from Washington over the plight of the stricken Syrian town of Aleppo does not represent any
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US, Russia on brink of military showdown in Syria
There is a sense in Washington and Moscow alike that a military showdown between the US and Russia is inevitable
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How Russian ran Air Base “Crisis” Is Used to Block US Drone Flights over Iran’s Nuclear Sites
Two long analytical essays were published in Tehran and Moscow synchronously on Aug. 30 in an attempt to put a
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Who killed Al-Adnani? US, Russia or maybe ISIS?
While the US has frequently claimed to have liquidated an Islamic terrorist leader, Russia put in its first claim on
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Ayatollah shoots down Putin’s high-flying Tupolev
Monday, Aug. 22, just a week after the Russian defense ministry proudly released images of the first Russian bombardments in
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US, Russia trade blows in Syria on Kurds’ backs
The near-clash between US and Syrian warplanes over Kurdish Hassaka in northern Syrian Friday Aug. 19 sprung out of the
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Rushed evacuation of US nukes from Incirlik
In an earthshaking Middle East development, the United States has begun secretly evacuating the tactical nuclear weapons it had stockpiled
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