World Service - With the entry of Ahmad al-Shora's government forces into northeastern Syria and the recapture of oil and gas fields from the Syrian Democratic Forces in January 2026, Damascus regained practical control over most of the country's hydrocarbon resources after more than a decade of war.
Syria Service - While Donald Trump's administration is acting as a mediator between the Syrian interim government and the Kurds, some currents in Congress, expressing doubts about Damascus-Moscow relations, want to put pressure on the head of the Syrian interim government to close the Russian military bases in Tartus and Hmeimim.
Syrian Service - Syrian military sources announced that Russia is moving its forces and military equipment from the Qamishlo base to the Hmeimim air base in Latakia province
