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Russia sends sanctioned ships to Mediterranean as NATO tracks 'Syrian Express' convoy

Four Russian ships, including sanctioned cargo and tanker vessels escorted by a destroyer, entered the Mediterranean via Gibraltar on 27 August, ending the first interruption of Russia's naval presence there since 2013.

Euronews

Russia to hand over control of two key Mediterranean bases to Syria

Hmeimem air base and Tartus naval base will serve as joint Syrian-Russian training centres under new bilateral deal

The Independent UK

Syria, Russia agree to end military use of key Mediterranean bases

Syria and Russia have agreed to end Moscow’s use of two strategic Mediterranean bases as military outposts, Syria's foreign ministry said Sunday. Under the deal, Damascus will take control of the Hmeimem air base and part of Tartous port, while the remaining military facilities will be converted into joint training…

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Ukraine and Syria to cooperate on security in unexpected military alliance

Ukraine's Zelenskyy arrived in Damascus in a surprise visit on Sunday, for his first official visit to Syria after the fall of the pro-Russian al-Assad regime.

Euronews

For the first time in 14 years, Syria resumes oil exports with a shipment of 600,000 barrels

Before 2010, when the protests against Bashar al-Assad led to a civil war in the country, oil provided more than half of Syria's income.

Euronews

Russian spy ship fire exposes poor state of Mediterranean fleet, say experts

Incident reveals Russia’s maritime presence in the area is in a state of disrepair and disarray, argue western sources

The Guardian - UK

Defeat Of Syria's Assad Stirs A Mother's Bitterness

In the villages above the Syrian port city of Tartus they once hailed the sons who died fighting in Bashar al-Assad's service as martyrs.

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Israel drops 'earthquake bomb' on Syria causing huge mushroom cloud as Americans urged to leave

US embassy in Damascus advises Americans to leave Syria as it issues warning about armed conflict and ‘terrorism throughout the country’

Evening Standard

Russian warships 'stay away from their Syria port base' after toppling of Assad regime in blow to Putin

Reports say troops and equipment were being flown out of Russia’s Khmeimim Air Base in Syria’s Latakia province

Evening Standard

How the loss of its Mediterranean naval base in Syria would weaken Russia as a global power

The fall of the Assad regime constitutes a major blow to Russia’s foreign policy and prestige. Not least among the setbacks is the prospect of possibly having to swallow the loss of its only overseas naval base, located in the port of Tartus on Syria’s Mediterranean coast.

The Conversation

Syria: Israeli Airstrikes In Hama Targeted CERS

The Israel Air Force carried out strikes in Hama, Syria, on Wednesday night, according to Syrian state media

Zenger

Two Migrants Die, 232 Rescued after Boat Capsizes off Lebanon

Two migrants died and 232 others were rescued after the boat they were travelling on capsized off the coast of Lebanon on Saturday, the Lebanese Army said. Three naval vessels and a boat operated by the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) took part in a rescue operation off…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Syria’s Security Services Arrest Survivors of Lebanon’s ‘Death Boat’

Director General of the General Authority of al-Basel Hospital Dr. Iskandar Ammar said all the survivors of the migrant boat sinking off Syria’s coast have been discharged from the hospital after their health improved. His remarks came in light of reports that said Syrian security agencies had detained several young…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Syrian Official Says So Far, 77 Dead in Migrant Boat Sinking

At least 77 people were killed when a boat carrying migrants sank off Syria this week, the country’s health minister said Friday, amid fears the death toll could be far higher. The incident was deadliest so far as a surging number of Lebanese, Syrians, and Palestinians have been trying to…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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More than 30 migrants dead, more than a dozen rescued in Syrian waters

Syrian authorities have found 34 bodies and rescued more than a dozen migrants off the coast of the northern port city of Tartus on Thursday suspected of having left north Lebanon bound towards Europe earlier this week.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Boat Carrying Migrants from Lebanon Sinks Off Syria, 34 Dead

A boat carrying migrants from Lebanon capsized off Syria's coast Thursday afternoon leaving at least 34 people dead, Syrian state media reported. Syria's state television quoted the Syrian Health Ministry as saying that at least 34 people died in the incident, and 20 survivors are being treated at the Al-Basel…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Russia Ships S-300 Air Defense Missiles Out of Syria

Russia has shipped a battery of S-300 anti-aircraft missiles from Syria to a Russian port near Crimea, according to a satellite imaging company, in an apparent attempt to bolster its air defenses in the war with Ukraine. ImageSat International (ISI) captured pictures showing the presence of the S-300 anti-aircraft battery…

Reuters

Russia ships S-300 air defence missiles out of Syria - satellite images

Russia has shipped a battery of S-300 anti-aircraft missiles from Syria to a Russian port near Crimea, according to an Israeli satellite imaging company, in an apparent attempt to bolster its air defences in the war with Ukraine.

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Asharq Al-Awsat

Iranian Sites Cordoned off in Syria’s Hama after Israeli Raids

Iranian militias and Syrian regime security forces have cordoned off military sites used by the militias in western Hama and central Syria after they were targeted by Israeli raids on Thursday. The sites are the military camps of Sheikh Ghadban, al-Rasafa and Scientific Studies and Research Center near the Masyaf…

Asharq Al-Awsat

War Monitor: Israeli Strike Targeted Missile Depot in Syria

Satellite imagery showed widespread destruction at a giant military facility in western Syria targeted in a recent Israeli airstrike, and the head of a Syrian opposition war monitor said Sunday the strike targeted a depot housing hundreds of middle-range missiles for Iran-backed fighters. Syrian state media reported after the Thursday…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Ship That Ukraine Alleges Has Stolen Grain Likely off Syria

A Russian cargo ship that Ukraine alleges holds stolen grain from territory seized by Moscow appears to have reached the Syrian port of Tartus, according to satellite images analyzed Thursday by The Associated Press. The arrival of the SV Konstantin marks just the latest shipment of Ukrainian grain — whether…

The Independent UK

Ship that Ukraine alleges has stolen grain likely off Syria

A Russian cargo ship that Ukraine alleges holds stolen grain from territory seized by Moscow amid the war there appears to have reached the Syrian port of Tartus

Asharq Al-Awsat

Satellite Images Show First Ship Out of Ukraine in Syria

The first shipment of grain to leave Ukraine under a wartime deal appears to have ended up in Syria — even as Damascus remains a close ally of Moscow, satellite images analyzed Tuesday by The Associated Press show. The arrival of the cargo ship Razoni in Syria comes after the…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Ship Carrying First Ukraine Grain Cargo Nears Syria

The first ship to depart Ukraine under a deal to resume grain exports from the country two weeks ago was approaching the Syrian port of Tartus on Sunday, two shipping sources said, after the vessel had been sailing with its transponder off. The Sierra Leone-flagged Razoni set sail from Ukraine's…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Syria's Last Traditional Boat-makers Keep Ancient Craft Afloat

Khaled Bahlawan hammers nails into a traditional wooden boat he built by hand, toiling under the scorching sun on Syria's Mediterranean coast to preserve a disappearing ancient skill. "We are the last family that makes wooden ships and boats in Syria," said the 39-year-old on the shores of Arwad island,…

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