Syria reclaims control of key coastal sites in deal with Russia
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Source: Middle East Eye
Published: 2026-08-10 20:19 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Defence, Middle East, Europe, Military & Defence, Ukraine/Russia, World News, War & Conflict
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Syria and Russia have reached a memorandum of understanding to scale back Moscow's military presence on Syria's Mediterranean coast, ending 18 months of negotiations over the future of the Hmeimim airbase and Tartus naval facility.
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