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Russia Will Deliver S-300 Anti-Aircraft System to Syria
2013-05-29 Read More...
Russia will go ahead with plans to deliver S-300 anti-aircraft missiles to Syria despite Western opposition and Israel saying it would “know how to act” if Syrians receive the advanced weapons

Kerry: Russian S-300 Deliveries to Syria “Destabilizing”
2013-05-24 Read More...
The sale by Russia of S-300 air defense systems to Syria would be “destabilizing” for the region, US Secretary State John Kerry said in Tel Aviv on

U.S. Concerned about Russian Arms Shipments to Syria
2013-05-20 Read More...
Russia’s shipment of alleged missiles to Syria could “embolden” the regime’s forces and prolong the country’s civil war, a top U.S. military official said on

S-300 Missile Sale to Syria: The Unanswered Questions
2013-05-17 Read More...
If fresh media reports are true, Russia, Syria’s longtime supplier of military equipment, may soon provide Damascus - or already has - with advanced S-300 air defense systems, tipping the balance in the devastating 26-month conflict in the Middle

Israel Warns U.S. of Possible S-300 Missile Sale to Syria
2013-05-10 Read More...
Israel warned the United States in recent days that Russia plans to sell advanced ground-to-air missile systems to Syria despite Western pressure on Moscow to hold off on such a move, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported on

Russia, U.S. to Push Both Sides in Syria to End Conflict
2013-05-08 Read More...
The United States and Russia on Tuesday agreed to push both warring sides in the Syria conflict to find a negotiated solution and to hold an international conference in search of

U.N. Investigator: “Sarin Gas Used by Syrian Opposition”
2013-05-06 Read More...
The deadly nerve agent sarin has been used by Syrian opposition fighters during the war-torn country’s conflict, U.N. human rights investigator Carla del Ponte said late

Israel Strikes Syria Twice in Days
2013-05-06 Read More...
Israel carried out its second air strike in days on Syria early on Sunday, a Western intelligence source said, in an attack that shook Damascus with a series of powerful blasts and drove columns of fire into the night

Hagel Continues His First Middle East Tour
2013-04-25 Read More...
U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel urged caution Wednesday over an Israeli claim Syria's regime used chemical weapons, saying it was “serious business” and any evidence had to be weighed

Obama-Qatar Emir Vow to Support Syrian Rebels
2013-04-24 Read More...
President Barack Obama met with Qatari Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani at the White House Tuesday amid a flurry of meetings with regional leaders on Syria's increasingly bloody

U.N. Sends Extra Armored Carriers to Golan Heights
2013-03-28 Read More...
The United Nations has sent extra armored personnel carriers and ambulances to its mission in the Golan Heights because of the growing fallout from the Syrian war, a spokeswoman said

U.S. Won’t Block Europe from Arming Syrian Rebels
2013-03-19 Read More...
The United States will not oppose moves by some European nations to arm Syrian rebels battling President Bashar al-Assad, top U.S. Diplomat John Kerry said

3 Russian Ships Head to Tartus Port in Syria
2013-03-18 Read More...
Three Russian warships anchored in Beirut en route to the port of Tartus in Syria, Sky News reported

France, UK to Arm Syrian Rebels without EU Support
2013-03-15 Read More...
France and Britain are prepared to arm Syrian rebels even without unanimous EU support, French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said

Isaikin: “Russia Not Supplying Combat Aircraft to Syria”
2013-02-14 Read More...
Russia’s state-run arms dealer Rosoboronexport is supplying air-defense missile systems and maintenance and servicing equipment to Syria but not combat aircraft, the company's Director Anatoly Isaikin (photo) said on

Syria Vows to Retaliate over Israel's Air Strikes
2013-02-04 Read More...
President Bashar al-Assad accused Israel on Sunday of trying to destabilize Syria following reported attacks on a weapons convoy and a military research base outside Damascus last week.

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