![Explainer: Russia's Mediterranean port in Syria - Al-Monitor: Independent, trusted coverage of the Middle East Explainer: Russia's Mediterranean port in Syria - Al-Monitor: Independent, trusted coverage of the Middle East](https://www.al-monitor.com/sites/default/files/styles/article_header/public/2022-02/GettyImages-1171387892.jpg?h=1d34674f&itok=UpLfFdvP)
Explainer: Russia's Mediterranean port in Syria - Al-Monitor: Independent, trusted coverage of the Middle East
![As battered Mariupol surrenders to Russians, city tries to rise from the rubble | The Times of Israel As battered Mariupol surrenders to Russians, city tries to rise from the rubble | The Times of Israel](https://static.timesofisrael.com/www/uploads/2022/05/000_32AD9GM.jpg)
As battered Mariupol surrenders to Russians, city tries to rise from the rubble | The Times of Israel
![Ship with 7,000 tons of grain leaves Ukraine port as Russia pulls forces from Snake Island | Arab News Ship with 7,000 tons of grain leaves Ukraine port as Russia pulls forces from Snake Island | Arab News](https://www.arabnews.com/sites/default/files/styles/n_670_395/public/2022/06/30/3311786-88717033.jpg?itok=4KxYe-GL)
Ship with 7,000 tons of grain leaves Ukraine port as Russia pulls forces from Snake Island | Arab News
![Germany reviews Chinese stake in Hamburg port amid concerns over human rights, Russia, Taiwan | South China Morning Post Germany reviews Chinese stake in Hamburg port amid concerns over human rights, Russia, Taiwan | South China Morning Post](https://img.i-scmp.com/cdn-cgi/image/fit=contain,width=1098,format=auto/sites/default/files/styles/1200x800/public/d8/images/canvas/2023/04/12/260ef9f4-3bbc-4266-9753-549427a538f4_059a9630.jpg?itok=dtnkzFiN&v=1681308281)
Germany reviews Chinese stake in Hamburg port amid concerns over human rights, Russia, Taiwan | South China Morning Post
![AFP News Agency on Twitter: "#BREAKING Russian strike on Odessa port hit Ukrainian 'military infrastructure': Moscow https://t.co/z6MuHbbDqt" / Twitter AFP News Agency on Twitter: "#BREAKING Russian strike on Odessa port hit Ukrainian 'military infrastructure': Moscow https://t.co/z6MuHbbDqt" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FYbgt3QWQAQIxZw.jpg)