Our seven maps below illustrate how Syria became a country and the forces ... Seven years into the civil war, with the help of Russia and Iran, the regime had largely quashed the rebels.

Russia's presence at the ... It was unclear at the time whether the new Syrian government would allow Moscow to keep the two facilities. The satellite images also show trans-loading operations ...

DAMASCUS, Syria — Syria is open to letting Russia keep its air and naval bases along the Mediterranean coast as long as any agreement with the Kremlin serves the country’s interests ...

Russia’s deputy foreign minister and a special envoy arrived in Damascus. Theirs was the first such visit since President Bashar al-Assad fled the country, according to Russian state news.