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What's on Ahmed al-Sharaa's mind?

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the Russian bases question 28% · newthe nuclear site handover 24% · newgetting the refugees home 15% · newthe Assad verdict 11% everything else 22%

Syria and Russia settle the fate of Tartus and Hmeimim

Damascus says it has a deal with Moscow on the two Mediterranean bases, and al-Sharaa tells Putin Syria will honor previous agreements.

‘They need each other’: What’s behind the new Syria-Russia accord?

Al Jazeera · 2026-08-10

our translation

he was never going to evict them, so he sold the stay instead. saying 'we respect previous agreements' out loud is how you start charging rent on a base you can't close.

new — Moscow bases deal announced August 10very sure · 4 sources

US brokers a quiet deal to strip a clandestine Syrian nuclear site

new — Axios scoop plus IAEA removal reportpretty sure · 3 sources

The UN refugee chief lands in Damascus to talk returns

new — UNHCR chief in Damascus todayvery sure · 3 sources

A Syrian court reportedly sentences Bashar al-Assad to death

Court ruling reported August 11honestly, a hunch · 1 source

tuesday, august 11

Get the Russian base terms written down before Moscow re-reads them(reported)

Walk the UNHCR chief through a return corridor that photographs well(reported)

Ask exactly what the inspectors are allowed to photograph on site(reported)

Say nothing publicly about the Assad sentence beyond 'the courts decide'(safe bet)

rebuilt from the public schedule, pool reports & old habits — the rest is educated guessing

The source

Syria says reached deal with Moscow on fate of Russian bases

news.google.com · 2026-08-11

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