Raed Jaber

Raed Jaber
Features Dramatic shifts in Syria’s frontlines may threaten Russian base in Tartus (DPA)

Did Russian Ships Leave Syria’s Tartus Port?

A Russian diplomatic source has denied reports from Western media that Moscow is withdrawing part of its naval fleet from the Tartus base in Syria. The…

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Arab World The Russian Foreign Minister during a meeting last week in the Kazakh capital, Astana (Reuters)

Moscow Open to Dialogue with Trump on Syria

Russia, Iran, and Türkiye have called for an end to Israel’s military escalation in the Middle East, expressing concern over the worsening regional situation…

Raed Jaber (Moscow)
Arab World The foreign ministers of Türkiye, Russia and Iran meet in New York in September. (Turkish Foreign Ministry)

Trump's Syria Policy Dominates Opening of 'Astana 22' Talks

The 22nd round of the Astana peace talks on Syria kicked off in Kazakhstan’s capital on Monday. The talks, held over two days, brought together Syria’s…

Raed Jaber (Moscow)
World A billboard in the streets of Damascus for President Assad and Russian President Vladimir Putin in March 2022. (Reuters)

Moscow’s ‘Tactical’ Retreat in Syria, Shift in Priorities

The recent successive withdrawals of Russian military forces from observation points near the frontlines with the occupied Syrian Golan have raised questions…

Raed Jaber (Moscow)
Arab World Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with his Palestinian counterpart, Mahmoud Abbas, in the Kremlin in Moscow. AP file photo

Putin and Abbas to Discuss Gaza Disaster, Regional Developments

The Kremlin announced that Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold a round of talks on Tuesday with his Palestinian counterpart, Mahmoud Abbas, who is on an…

Raed Jaber (Moscow)
World Russian Presidential Spokesman Dmitry Peskov (Reuters)

Kremlin: US Planes Will Be Downed if They Fly over Russian Territory

Russian Presidential Spokesman Dmitry Peskov took advantage of his presence on Wednesday at the World Youth Festival held in Sochi to send messages to the US…

Raed Jaber (Moscow)
Arab World Russian Foreign Ministry Sergey Lavrov and UN envoy to Syria Geir Pedersen (AFP)

New Round of Negotiations on Syria to Kick Off in Astana

The parties involved in the Astana peace process talks on Syria will hold a new round of negotiations next week in the Kazakh capital, according to Syrian and…

Raed Jaber (Moscow)
Arab World Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov (R) and Foreign Ministry's Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova attend an annual news conference in Moscow, Russia, 18 January 2024. (EPA)

Russian FM Criticizes West's ‘Double Standards,’ Says No Alternative to Palestinian State

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov stressed that his country sees no alternative to the establishment of an independent Palestinian state according to the…

Raed Jaber (Moscow)