The bullets were fired at the Cathedral of St. Mary of the Holy Belt (Umm Al-Zannar), located in the Bustan Al-Diwan ...

Lorries shuttle back and forth as cargo ships unload their wares at the port of Tartous on Syria's Mediterranean coast: the scene was unthinkable only months ago as Syria remained a pariah in ...

It also contains the Russian navy’s only base on the Mediterranean Sea, in the port city of Tartus. The Russians know Tartus is in trouble. On December 3, commercial satellite imagery revealed ...

Syrian news agency reports 3 airstrikes on sites in Latakia, Tartus, resulting in 1 fatality, material damage - Anadolu ...

Satellite image ©2024 Maxar Technologies used with permission New satellite photos from the Tartus naval base on the edge of the Mediterranean Sea show Russian Navy ships anchored off the coast ...

Russia's presence with Syria dates back to Soviet relations with Assad's father, and resulted in a critical asset for Moscow in 1971: naval access to the deep-water Mediterranean port at Tartus.

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.

The Kremlin has two major facilities in the country that were hosted by Assad — a naval base in Tartus and Khmeimim Air Base — which are crucial to Russian access to the Mediterranean and Africa.

Residents of Syria’s coastal Tartus region say alleged Israeli airstrikes overnight, called the heaviest in the area in over a decade, went on until almost 6 a.m., shaking the ground and causing ...

The Russian naval base at Tartus, built during the Soviet era, supports ships in the eastern Mediterranean Sea. Given the volume of Russian materiel in the country, analysts said, a full pullout ...

The Syrian port of Tartus has been a key hub for Russian vessels for more than five decades and has grown in importance since the start of Russian President Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine on ...

Russia has deep roots in Syria, particularly through its naval base in Tartus, a port city looking out onto the Mediterranean and its Khmeimim air base just further north. Moscow has wielded its ...