BEIRUT - An American heritage organization says the Russian military is constructing a new army base in the central Syrian town of Palmyra, within the protected zone that holds the archaeological site listed by UNESCO as world heritage.
Associated Press: Report says Russians building army base at Syria’s Palmyra site
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov (R) and Jordanian Foreign Minister Nasser Judeh chat as they attend talks on Syria on May 17, 2016 in Vienna. Senior envoys from world and regional powers meet once again in Vienna in an effort to salvage stumbling efforts to halt Syria's bloody civil war.
