Syrian Foreign Minister Assaad al-Shaibani (left) poses alongside his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, during his visit to Beijing on Nov. 17, 2025. (Credit: Jin Liangkuai/AFP/Xinhua)
On Monday, a Russian military delegation traveled to the southern Syrian province of Quneitra, near the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights. Little information has emerged about the visit, but the convoy — its first trip to the area since the fall of the former regime on Dec. 8, 2024 — is said to have carried out reconnaissance missions with the Syrian Interior Ministry. The delegation also visited a site that once hosted a Russian military post, according to several regional sources.These developments come one week after the unprecedented meeting between Syria’s interim president, Ahmad al-Sharaa, and President Donald Trump at the White House. Need the context? Why Sharaa’s Washington visit fell short of expectations The initiative coincided with a meeting between Syrian Foreign Minister Assaad al-Shaibani and his Chinese counterpart,...
On Monday, a Russian military delegation traveled to the southern Syrian province of Quneitra, near the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights. Little information has emerged about the visit, but the convoy — its first trip to the area since the fall of the former regime on Dec. 8, 2024 — is said to have carried out reconnaissance missions with the Syrian Interior Ministry. The delegation also visited a site that once hosted a Russian military post, according to several regional sources.These developments come one week after the unprecedented meeting between Syria’s interim president, Ahmad al-Sharaa, and President Donald Trump at the White House. Need the context? Why Sharaa’s Washington visit fell short of expectations The initiative coincided with a meeting between Syrian Foreign Minister Assaad al-Shaibani and his Chinese...
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