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Facing the potential loss of its Tartus naval base in Syria, Russia is expected to look to Libya as an alternative. All Russian warships left the base last week (Photo: Wikipedia)

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Facing loss of its Syrian naval base, Russia shifts focus to Libya

The collapse of Bashar al Assad’s dictatorship in Syria could have major implications for Russia’s operations in the Middle East and Africa, as it faces the loss of its only overseas naval base at the port of Tartus on Syria's Mediterranean coast.  

And the most likely regional alternative, Tobruk port i...

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Benjamin Fox is a seasoned reporter and editor, previously working for fellow Brussels publication Euractiv. His reporting has also been published in the Guardian, the East African, Euractiv, Private Eye and Africa Confidential, among others. He heads up the AU-EU section at EUobserver, based in Nairobi, Kenya.

Facing the potential loss of its Tartus naval base in Syria, Russia is expected to look to Libya as an alternative. All Russian warships left the base last week (Photo: Wikipedia)

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Author Bio

Benjamin Fox is a seasoned reporter and editor, previously working for fellow Brussels publication Euractiv. His reporting has also been published in the Guardian, the East African, Euractiv, Private Eye and Africa Confidential, among others. He heads up the AU-EU section at EUobserver, based in Nairobi, Kenya.

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