Tag: tartus
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Russia loses the Syrian port of Tartus
The new Syrian government has terminated the contract with the Russian company Stroytransgaz that manages the port of Tartus. The Director of Customs of Tartus, Riad Judi said that all revenues from the port will be used in the interests of the Syrian state. The Syrian government’s decision follows a recent decision banning all imports…
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US forces take over Russian base in Kobani: Russian military hardware sent to Libya
US military forces in the Kurdish-controlled region of northeastern Syria have taken over the military base in Kobani after the Russians evacuated it. The Russians took control of the military base of Kobani under a deal with the Kurds and the previous government of Bashar al-Assad over border-control with Turkey. Kobani was the city which…
