Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert played down during a White House visit Tuesday the possibility of an immediate resumption of peace talks between Israel and Syria.
Russia has begun delivering five MiG-31E interceptors to Syria as part of an agreement concluded earlier this year, the Kommersant daily newspaper reported Tuesday.
Russia has started delivery of top-of-the-line fighter jets to Syria under a new deal estimated to be worth $1 billion, a newspaper said Tuesday -- but the report was quickly denied by the state arms trader.
Israel is concerned about reported Russian deliveries of advanced MiG-31 fighter planes to its enemy Syria as part of an armaments drive, the top-selling Hebrew daily reported on Tuesday.
Syria's U.N. ambassador on Monday dismissed rumors of secret Syrian-Israeli talks and reiterated Damascus' call for Israel to resume peace negotiations that stalled seven years ago.
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert played down prospects for peace talks with Syria on Tuesday, rejecting what he said was a precondition by Damascus for U.S. mediation.
MOSCOW — Syria has ordered the advanced MiG-31E fighter-jet from Russia with help from Iran who is expected to benefit from the deal. It is the first major Syrian procurement in nearly 20 years
Report Moscow starts delivering five MiG-31E interceptors to Syria amid Israel’s worry.
PARIS. June 19 (Interfax-AVN) - Russia is not planning to supply its combat fighters to Syria and Iran, head of Rosoboronexport Sergei Chemezov said at a press conference at the Paris Air Show on Tuesday. "Russia has no plans to supply fighters to Syria and Iran," Chemezov said.
TEHRAN, June 19 (MNA) – The first phase of Banias power plant in Syria financially supported by Export Development Bank of Iran (EDBI) was inaugurated on Tuesday.