Raed Jaber

Raed Jaber
Arab World Russian President Vladimir Putin receives Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa at the Kremlin (DPA)

Putin, Sharaa Talks Focus on Strengthening Bilateral Ties

The second meeting in three months between Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa and Russian President Vladimir Putin signaled an apparent rise in confidence and a…

Raed Jaber (Moscow)
Arab World An entrance to the Qamishli airbase, northeast Syria, 27 January 2026. (EPA)

Syria's Sharaa to Make Surprise Moscow Visit Amid Talk of New Ties

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa will arrive in Moscow on Wednesday for talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Syrian media reported, in a surprise visit…

Raed Jaber (Moscow)
Arab World An orphaned Sudanese child eats at a refugee camp in eastern Chad, November 22, 2025 (Reuters).

Lavrov Offers Russian Mediation on Political Settlement in Sudan

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has renewed Moscow’s offer to mediate efforts aimed at launching a political process to end the ongoing conflict in…

Raed Jaber (Moscow)
Arab World Russian ‘Africa Sector’ General Sets Moscow’s Priorities with Damascus

Russian ‘Africa Sector’ General Sets Moscow’s Priorities with Damascus

A joint military convoy of Syrian, Russian, and Turkish officers toured southwestern Syria on Monday, highlighting the changes the country has undergone less…

Raed Jaber (Moscow)
Arab World A member of the honor guard salutes Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa upon his arrival in Moscow to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin on October 15, 2025 (Reuters)

Russia-Syria Ties Tested by History and Shifting Politics

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa’s first visit to Moscow - nearly ten months after the sweeping political upheaval that reshaped Syria’s policies and…

Raed Jaber (Moscow)
Arab World Alexander Lavrentiev, the Russian president’s special envoy to Syria, meets with Ali Larijani, Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, in Tehran on Tuesday. (Tasnim)

Russian Envoy Visits Iran to Consolidate Stability in Syria

Alexander Lavrentiev, the Russian presidential envoy to Syria, arrived in Tehran on Tuesday for high-level discussions aimed at bolstering coordination between…

Raed Jaber (Moscow)
Arab World Russian President Vladimir Putin welcomes Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa at the Kremlin, Wednesday. (DPA)

First Putin-Al-Sharaa Meeting Signals Renewed Russia-Syria Ties

A year ago, few would have imagined this scene: Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa sitting in one of the Kremlin’s grandest halls, warmly received, while…

Raed Jaber (Moscow)
World Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian attend the signing ceremony of the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership agreement between their countries at the Kremlin in Moscow on January 17, 2025. (Reuters)

Russia–Iran ‘Comprehensive Strategic Partnership’ Treaty Takes Effect

Moscow and Tehran on Thursday officially brought into force their long-negotiated Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Treaty, a move both sides hailed as a…

Raed Jaber (Moscow)