Vladimir Putin and Bashar al-Assad were allegedly communicating before rebels took over the Syrian government in December.

An Assad official claims Putin betrayed his ally by promising support that never came.

The tumultuous collapses of Iraq, Libya and Syria offer stark parallels and contrasts, shedding light on the complex ...

January has painful connotations in Tehran. Iran cannot forget what happened on the third of that month in 2020. A man far away crossed what it considered a red line. Qasem Soleimani was killed near ...

Putin turns to the Middle East. After Gaddafi is overthrown in Libya, Putin shows just how far he's willing to go to keep his ally, President Assad of Syria, in power.

VLADIMIR Putin will hurl troops into his “meatgrinder” war in 2025 at such a rate that he won’t be able to arm them all, ...

Russia has long offered asylum to disgraced leaders and defectors. This policy serves as a strategic tool for Moscow, ...

DESPITE his tyrannical rule, Putin’s fragile regime always sits just one step from collapse. The bloodthirsty tyrant seized ...

What should India do? Unlike Russia with Assad, New Delhi hasn’t formally granted asylum to Wazed, so it should help find ...

Analysis: Assad's ouster has raised Libya's importance for Russia's foreign policy, with Moscow adapting to expand its ...

The powerful leave lasting imprints on the lives of their nations and peoples. These imprints come in various forms—some requiring entire eras to heal the wounds inflicted by their creators. History ...

With their wars in Afghanistan, Iraq and Somalia well underway, NATO eyed its next target: Africa's most prosperous democracy ...