LATAKIA, Syria — At first glance, Latakia looks to be one of the better places in Syria. Nestled on the Syrian coast, it was spared the worst horrors of the country’s 14-year civil war.

Syria’s presidency announced on Friday that ... prompting Islamist-led groups to launch coordinated assaults on Latakia, Baniyas, and other coastal areas. According to human rights groups ...

BEIRUT — A month after a wave of revenge attacks left hundreds of Alawite civilians dead, members of the Syrian religious ... forces near the coastal city of Latakia last month, it sparked ...

QARDAHA, LATAKIA, Syria — There is a long ... The villa is sprawling, with a massive kitchen, a swimming pool and a private beach. It is reported to have been built 50 years ago.

A member of the Syrian security forces stands between cars in Latakia, Syria, 10 March (Reuters/Karam al-Masri) Across Sunday, fighting and killing on the coast slowed. In the mountains ...

The violence has raised the specter of a larger sectarian conflict in Syria and stoked panic in the coastal provinces of Latakia and Tartus. The region is the heartland of Syria’s Alawite ...

The governor of northwestern Syria’s Latakia province vowed on Wednesday to bring those involved in violations against civilians to justice. In an interview with Anadolu, Mohammad Osman outlined ...

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Members of the Syrian security forces check vehicles at the entrance to the city of Latakia, following a spate of violence between Syrian security forces and insurgents loyal to deposed president ...

The state-run Syrian Arab News Agency said the government imposed a curfew on the port cities of Latakia and Tartous after the clashes, warning people not to leave their homes. It said the interim ...