Russia sent support ship 'Sparta' to join the warship fleet that fled Tartus last month. It is likely they are negotiating a ...

The Russians know Tartus is in trouble. On December 3, commercial satellite imagery revealed that every major Russian warship known to operate from Tartus – three missile frigates, a diesel ...

The Alwaites, who primarily live in Syria's coastal regions, particularly in the provinces of Latakia and Tartus, are ...

The Israeli army carried out airstrikes in Latakia and Tartus in northwestern Syria on Friday, targeting "storage facilities" containing "missiles," resulting in one fatality and property damage.

The issue of bilateral relations between Russia and Syria, including the decision on Russian military bases in this country, ...

A colossal explosion rocked the Syrian port city of Tartus overnight, following a presumed Israeli airstrike, fueling fresh scrutiny over Israel's actions in Syria following the Assad regime's ouster.

This illustrative image from September 26, 2019 shows a Russian navy officer on the corvette Velikiy Ustyug at the Syrian Mediterranean port of Tartus on September 26, 2019.

"And if they have to leave Tartus, you'd actually see more ships show up to help move things out," she told the outlet. It's possible that Russia moved its ships temporarily out to sea to protect ...

This photograph captured on December 10 by the European Space Agency's Sentinel-2 satellites shows Syria's Khmeimim air base, operated by Russia as a key logistics hub for its military interests ...

Tartus and the Russian air base in Latakia have been key hubs to support Russian operations in Africa. Russian naval base Tartus on Dec. 10, 2024. ©2024 Maxar Technologies used with permission.

Tartus was a springboard for Russia to project power, not only in Syria throughout the Middle East but into Africa and elsewhere. After 2015, ...

Russia lost a key ally when the Syrian President was ousted by Islamist rebels last month. NPR visited a Russian air base in western Syria to examine how Moscow will fare under Syria's new rulers.