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Reformatting: The future of Russia's military bases in Syria

While Moscow seeks to preserve its foothold in the Mediterranean, Syria's new rulers still depend on Russian expertise and equipment to sustain their military

Paul Iddon
19 June, 2026
Security forces of Syria's Interior Ministry guard the al-Omar oil field, Syria's largest by area and production, near the Euphrates River east of al-Shuhail
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Syria says arrests Hezbollah-linked cell plotting assassinations

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
06 May, 2026
Military vehicles move on a road as authorities extended the curfew in the cities of Latakia and Tartus in northwest Syria
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Calm returns to Syria's coast after deadly weekend clashes

The New Arab Staff
29 December, 2025
Tartus was a stronghold of the former Assad regime [Getty]
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Two Syrian security officers killed in Tartus

The New Arab Staff
19 August, 2025
Black smoke rises as authorities extended the curfew in the cities of Latakia and Tartus in northwest Syria on Friday and launched large-scale security sweeps on Syria's coast
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UN report finds violations against Alawites in coastal Syria

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
14 August, 2025
Fighters with the insurgent group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, or HTS, patrol in the city of Homs on January 22, 2025 in Homs, Syria. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
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Syria identifies 298 suspects in Alawite heartland killings

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
22 July, 2025
Tartus port [Getty]
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Syria signs $800 mn deal for Tartus port with UAE's DP World

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
13 July, 2025
An aerial view shows the forest fire, raging for 5 days, as firefighters continue from the air and land to extinguish the fire in Latakia, Syria on July 07, 2025. (Photo by Abd Najjar/Anadolu via Getty Images)
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Syria seeks European help as forest wildfires rage

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
08 July, 2025
The Syrian army dispatch reinforcement units consisting of hundreds of vehicles to Latakia on March 08, 2025 in Jabla, Syria. (Photo by Abdulkerim Muhammed/Anadolu via Getty Images)
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Germany urges Syrian interim leaders to control extremist groups

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
21 March, 2025
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Post-Assad Syria
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Syria terminates deal with Russian firm managing Tartus port

The New Arab Staff
22 January, 2025
Christmas Is Celebrated In Damascus
Post-Assad Syria
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17 killed in clashes in Syria's Tartus province

The New Arab Staff
26 December, 2024
A member of Syria's new authorities shouts instructions at a crowd of men waiting to either register or hand over their weapons, at the entrance of a registration centre in the western port city of Latakia, on December 16, 2024. (OZAN KOSE/AFP)
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HTS to crack down on regime officials in Syria coastal region

The New Arab Staff
21 December, 2024
Syria
Health
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Syria: Over 100 hepatitis cases recorded in Tartus province

The New Arab Staff
13 December, 2022
Palestinian refugee camps
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Palestinian refugees risk everything to escape Lebanon

The New Arab Staff

The New Arab (From the Arabic Edition)

26 October, 2022
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Death toll from sunken Lebanon migrant boat rises to 94

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
25 September, 2022
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Israeli strikes on Syria kills three soldiers: state media

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
14 August, 2022
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Syria reports Israeli missile attack on Tartus province

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
14 August, 2022
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Israeli strike on Syria village wounds two civilians

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
02 July, 2022
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Russian naval ships arrive in Syria's Tartus port

The New Arab Staff
06 February, 2022
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Russian official suggests stationing missiles at Tartus

William Christou
29 December, 2021
Tartus port - Getty
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Syrian regime okays Russian lease of Tartus port

The New Arab & agencies
13 June, 2019