| 单词 | Latakia |
| 例句 | Syria's rebel forces - a mixture of hardline Islamists and other groups seeking to end the dynastic rule of President Bashar al-Assad - are in Latakia and started taking ground last year. Last Syrian vineyard keeps wine flowing despite war 2014-09-10T04:00:00Z It took her months to finally reach Mr. Badr, who lives in Latakia, Syria, and doesn’t speak English. Reading, Writing and Refugees 2017-08-06T04:00:00Z Kassab's residents fled after rebels seized their village on March 23, as part of a rebel offensive in the coastal Syrian province of Latakia, Assad's ancestral heartland. Kim Kardashian wades into Syria war debate 2014-04-01T21:22:07Z Flights were directed in the past to an international airport in the coastal province of Latakia. Live updates | Israel says it’s stepping up attacks on the Gaza Strip 2023-10-22T04:00:00Z State media said runways had been damaged at both Damascus and Aleppo airports and flights would be diverted to Latakia, a city in north-west Syria. Syria says Damascus and Aleppo airports hit by Israeli missiles 2023-10-12T04:00:00Z In neighboring Syria, a navy patrol stopped a boat Saturday carrying migrants off the coast of Latakia, according to the pro-government Sham FM radio station. Lebanese troops rescue 27 migrants from sinking boat off Lebanon’s coast 2023-09-23T04:00:00Z In the long term, China sees the port in Latakia, Syria, as a place of strategic importance in its ambitions to gain a foothold in the Mediterranean Sea, Dr. Gurol-Haller said. Syria’s Leader Visits China in Search of Friends and Funds 2023-09-21T04:00:00Z The strikes were close to the Russian navy's only Mediterranean base in the port of Tartous where Russian warships are docked, while Russia's Hmeimim air base is also in nearby Latakia province. Syrian army says Israel hits targets along coast and Hama region 2023-09-13T04:00:00Z The strikes were close to the Russian navy's only Mediterranean base in the port of Tartous where Russian warships are docked, while Moscow's major Hmeimim air base is also in nearby Latakia province. Two Syrian soldiers killed in Israeli strike over Tartous - Syrian media 2023-09-13T04:00:00Z His modest one-storey farmhouse, which had already been damaged by years of war, was further cracked by the February earthquake, which left more than 5,000 dead in Syria and hit Latakia hard. After quake, Syria's northern coast ravaged by wildfires 2023-07-30T04:00:00Z Damascus says they were behind a drone strike on Friday that targeted the city of Qardaha, close to Russia's Hmeimim air base in the coastal province of Latakia. Russian jets said to step up strikes on Syrian rebel enclave 2023-06-25T04:00:00Z Iran’s state-owned railway company has long aspired to expand its network through neighboring Iraq and Syria, linking it to the Syrian port of Latakia on the Mediterranean Sea to boost trade. Iranian president meets Palestinian officials in Syria 2023-05-04T04:00:00Z In the third attack on Aleppo airport in six months, Israel launched "a number of missiles from the Mediterranean Sea, west of the coastal city of Latakia, at 3:55 a.m." Israeli air strike targets Syria's Aleppo airport vicinity - Syrian ministry 2023-03-22T04:00:00Z The province of Latakia, a stronghold of the Bashar al Assad government bordering the Mediterranean Sea, has not seen the same amount of combat as central and eastern provinces. Denmark deems Syrian province safe for returning refugees, worrying UNHCR 2023-03-17T04:00:00Z On Saturday, firefighters could be seen pumping water from a fire truck to extinguish flames on a wooded slope in Latakia. After quake, Syria's northern coast ravaged by wildfires 2023-07-30T04:00:00Z Authorities said after the strike that relief flights had been diverted to airports in Damascus and Latakia. Syria’s Aleppo airport resumes flights days after airstrike 2023-03-10T05:00:00Z Authorities say relief flights now have been diverted to airports in Damascus and Latakia. Satellite photos: Likely Israel strike damages Syria airport 2023-03-09T05:00:00Z Syria's Ministry of Transport had diverted all flights with earthquake aid to Damascus or Latakia, the United Nations said on Wednesday. US, UN worry about quake aid after air strike on Aleppo airport 2023-03-08T05:00:00Z The affected area included the cities of Aleppo and Latakia, which are under the authoritarian government of President Bashar al-Assad, as well as territory controlled by Turkish-backed forces that have sought to overthrow the president. New Earthquake Strikes Turkey, Rattling an Already Devastated Region 2023-02-27T05:00:00Z But the forest fires razing his home province of Latakia this week, turning his beloved orchards to ash, were the worst he had seen. After quake, Syria's northern coast ravaged by wildfires 2023-07-30T04:00:00Z President Bashar Assad and his wife have visited injured quake victims in a hospital in the coastal city of Latakia, a base of support for the Syrian leader. Survivors still being found as quake death toll tops 25,000 2023-02-11T05:00:00Z In the town of Jableh, south of Latakia, dozens of people, mainly women and children, have sought sanctuary in a mosque. In Syrian government areas, quake survivors and rescuers struggle 2023-02-10T05:00:00Z More medical equipment is on its way to Aleppo, Latakia and Tartous. Global quake rescue effort hits ground in Turkey, Syria 2023-02-08T05:00:00Z In the mountains above Latakia near Assad's hometown, residents said several buildings had collapsed and there were many dead. Earthquake leaves Syrians across frontlines with shared catastrophe 2023-02-07T05:00:00Z Aya and her family eventually managed to get to Damascus, but she is not sure she can face returning to the house in Latakia. Turkey and Syria earthquake: ‘It was like a doomsday scenario' 2023-02-07T05:00:00Z Hospitals filled up with the injured in the cities of Idlib, Latakia and Aleppo. Powerful Quake Strikes Turkey and Syria, Killing More Than 3,800 2023-02-06T05:00:00Z Syrian state media said more than 100 people were killed and dozens injured there, most in the provinces of Hama, Aleppo and Latakia, where numerous buildings had been brought down. Major earthquake strikes Turkey, Syria; about 200 dead, many trapped 2023-02-06T05:00:00Z Magtymova praised the “very good looking and beautiful people” in videos made in Aleppo and the port city of Latakia. WHO Syria boss accused of corruption, fraud, abuse, AP finds 2022-10-20T04:00:00Z Syriamar didn’t respond to emails to its headquarters in Latakia, Syria. Russia smuggling Ukrainian grain to help pay for Putin’s war 2022-10-02T04:00:00Z Aya was on a visit to her family in the coastal city of Latakia when it struck. Turkey and Syria earthquake: ‘It was like a doomsday scenario' 2023-02-07T05:00:00Z Russia deployed warplanes in Syria in 2015, establishing an air base in Latakia province from where it carried out an air campaign that tilted the conflict Assad's way. Factbox: Foreign armies in Syria and how they came to be there 2022-09-15T04:00:00Z It added that another four cases had been confirmed in the coastal province of Latakia as well as two in the capital Damascus among patients from Aleppo. Syria cholera outbreak serious threat to region - UN 2022-09-13T04:00:00Z The cases were reported in several provinces including Aleppo in the north, Latakia on the Mediterranean coast and Deir el-Zour along the border with Iraq. UN warns cholera outbreak in Syria is a threat to the region 2022-09-13T04:00:00Z Israel has not acknowledged the attack, which Syrian officials described as coming from missiles fired over the Mediterranean Sea west of its port city of Latakia. Satellite photos: Israel attack damages Syria airport runway 2022-09-08T04:00:00Z On Tuesday, a Cham Wings Airlines flight from the United Arab Emirates landed at an airport used by Russia’s military in the coastal province of Latakia in western Syria. Flights resume at Syrian capital airport after Israel strike 2022-06-23T04:00:00Z From February to June 2021, Sudanese anticorruption officials tracked 16 Russian cargo flights that landed in Port Sudan from Latakia, Syria. ‘From Russia With Love’: A Putin Ally Mines Gold and Plays Favorites in Sudan 2022-06-05T04:00:00Z Satellite images from Planet Labs PBC on May 29 showed the same vessel docked in Latakia. Ukrainian embassy says Russia ships 'stolen' wheat to Syria 2022-06-02T04:00:00Z He was seriously injured in 2016 when a grenade exploded behind his back during a battle in the mountains near Latakia. Russian troops ill-prepared for Ukraine war, says ex-Kremlin mercenary 2022-05-10T04:00:00Z The effort is being run out of a Russian air base at Hmeimein in Syria's Latakia province, they said, speaking on the condition of anonymity due to the sensitivity of the matter. Some Syrian veterans ready for Ukraine fight, commanders say 2022-03-20T04:00:00Z Max, a dual Syrian-Ukrainian national who hails from Syria’s coastal province of Latakia, recalled working for a week as a social media troll disseminating the “truth” about Russia’s positive actions in Syria. Russia’s Syria intervention provided hints for Ukraine war 2022-02-28T05:00:00Z State media quoted an unnamed military official as saying that the helicopter faced technical problems while flying over the coastal province of Latakia and crash-landed in a mountainous area. Syrian helicopter crash-lands, leaving 2 crew members dead 2022-02-17T05:00:00Z The Syrian agriculture ministry and officials at the Latakia port did not immediately respond to requests for comment. Ukrainian embassy says Russia ships 'stolen' wheat to Syria 2022-06-02T04:00:00Z Syrian media say that Israeli missiles fired from the Mediterranean struck the vital port of Latakia, igniting a fire in its container area. Former Syrian intelligence officer convicted for crimes against humanity 2022-01-13T05:00:00Z The Latakia seaport handles most of the imports to Syria, a country ravaged by a decade-old civil war and Western-imposed sanctions. Satellite images show smoldering wreckage at Syria port 2021-12-30T05:00:00Z Firefighters contained a blaze that raged for hours in Syria’s port of Latakia on Tuesday, officials said, after Israel launched missiles from the Mediterranean Sea, igniting the fire in the container terminal. World Digest: Dec. 28, 2021 2021-12-28T05:00:00Z Israel carried out a rare air strike on Syria's main port of Latakia, destroying shipping containers and causing a fire, Syrian state media say. Syria blames Israel for rare air strike on main port of Latakia 2021-12-07T05:00:00Z The Italian seizure of 84 million pills in Salerno last year, the largest captagon bust ever at the time, had come from Latakia. On Syria’s Ruins, a Drug Empire Flourishes 2021-12-05T05:00:00Z Foz has homes in Dubai and Latakia, Syria, according to the U.S. government, and is a Syrian national who also holds citizenship in Turkey and the Caribbean nation Saint Kitts and Nevis. Assad’s tightening grip A Syrian military official said the Israeli missiles were fired from the sea, west of Latakia, hitting the terminal and igniting fires. Satellite images show smoldering wreckage at Syria port 2021-12-30T05:00:00Z The blazes burned wide areas of forest in Syria, mostly in government-controlled regions of Latakia and the central province of Homs. World Digest: Oct. 21, 2021 2021-10-21T04:00:00Z Reuters news agency cited a source familiar with operations at Latakia as saying it was the first time that Israel had attacked the port, which handles a considerable amount of cargo from Iran. Syria blames Israel for rare air strike on main port of Latakia 2021-12-07T05:00:00Z The largest portion leave Syria from the port of Latakia. On Syria’s Ruins, a Drug Empire Flourishes 2021-12-05T05:00:00Z Three people were killed in the blazes, which also burned wide areas of forests, mostly in Latakia and the central province of Homs. Syria executes 24 people over last year’s deadly wildfires 2021-10-21T04:00:00Z Pre-dawn raids struck the Mediterranean port of Latakia close to a Russian air base on May 5. Syria intercepts Israeli missile strike over Damascus -state media 2021-06-08T04:00:00Z Syrian air defences intercepted an Israeli attack on several areas in northwestern Syria, including the port city of Latakia along the Mediterranean coast, state media said. Syria intercepts Israeli attacks near Latakia on Mediterranean coast -state media 2021-05-05T04:00:00Z The drugs came from the Syrian port of Latakia, according to the Italian authorities. Hezbollah denies any role in production of amphetamines 2021-01-09T05:00:00Z The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights recorded hundreds of projectiles lobbed by opposition fighters at nearly 20 government posts in different locations in southern Idlib, western Aleppo and the coastal province of Latakia. Turkey-backed fighters retaliate against Syria-allied troops 2020-10-27T04:00:00Z Three people were killed in the wildfires that also burned wide areas of forests, mostly in Latakia and the central province of Homs. Assad makes rare visit to areas hit by fires in west Syria 2020-10-13T04:00:00Z The wildfires also burnt wide areas of forests, mostly in the central province of Homs and the coastal province of Latakia. Mideast wildfires kill 2, force thousands to flee homes 2020-10-10T04:00:00Z In neighboring Syria, wildfires have killed two people and caused breathing problems for about 20 others in the coastal province of Latakia, the health ministry said. Small explosion at bakery in Lebanese capital kills 4 people 2020-10-09T04:00:00Z The eviction of rebels from commanding positions in the mountains would bring the army closer to securing parts of Idlib, in the northwest, and a main highway connecting the cities of Latakia and Aleppo. Russian planes bomb rebel-held area in Syria's Latakia, say opposition, war monitor 2020-08-03T04:00:00Z The captured shipment in Naples is said to have originated in the Syrian port of Latakia, which is entirely under Assad's control. Massive 'ISIS drug bust' in Italy connected to the Syrian regime, not the terrorist group, analysts argue 2020-07-08T04:00:00Z He used to paint walls in the rural areas outside the city of Latakia and was imprisoned in 2016 after being accused of delivering medical equipment to rebels. 'There is no future': the refugees who became pawns in Erdoğan’s game 2020-05-08T04:00:00Z Director of the Forestry Department in Latakia Agricultural Department, Bassem Douba, was quoted as saying by state news agency, SANA, that the number of fires reached 85 in different sites. Mideast wildfires kill 2, force thousands to flee homes 2020-10-10T04:00:00Z It is setting up testing labs in the regions of Aleppo, Homs and Latakia. Syria’s divisions damage efforts to mobilize against virus 2020-04-20T04:00:00Z It borders Turkey to the north and straddles highways running south from the city of Aleppo to the capital Damascus, and west to the Mediterranean city of Latakia. Why does the battle for Idlib matter? 2020-02-17T05:00:00Z Two months prior, another confiscation of the drug took place in Dubai, the point of origin also linked to the Latakia port. Massive 'ISIS drug bust' in Italy connected to the Syrian regime, not the terrorist group, analysts argue 2020-07-08T04:00:00Z It also links up with the M4 highway at the Saraqeb knot, opening up traffic to the government’s coastal stronghold of Latakia and the port. AP Explains: Why Syria’s M5 is Assad’s highway to victory 2020-02-13T05:00:00Z Then, she said, the Syrian army would push west to retake a highway linking Latakia and Aleppo as it attempted to capture Idlib in chunks. Russian-backed Syrian offensive kills dozens, displaces tens of thousands 2019-12-25T05:00:00Z Beyond the border area though, the paths to Damascus and west to Beirut, or northwest to Latakia are less problematic. How street protests across Middle East threaten Iran’s power 2019-11-24T05:00:00Z Recent reports suggest Moscow is expanding its air base near Latakia. Putin: From pariah to Middle East power broker 2019-10-16T04:00:00Z Accompanying documents showed that the narcotics had been boarded in Latakia. Massive 'ISIS drug bust' in Italy connected to the Syrian regime, not the terrorist group, analysts argue 2020-07-08T04:00:00Z The May 19 rocket attack by the Syrian government near Latakia Province in northwest Syria wounded several civilians. U.S. Concludes Syria Used Chemical Weapons in May Attack 2019-09-26T04:00:00Z Ms. Taha does not like to speak about the two-year journey that took her family from the Syrian port city of Latakia to Golzow. Syrian Children Saved a German Village. And a Village Saved Itself. 2019-09-19T04:00:00Z In the government stronghold of Latakia, on the Mediterranean coast, mothers wept beneath photographs of dead sons. What ‘Victory’ Looks Like: A Journey Through Shattered Syria 2019-08-20T04:00:00Z As the Syrian civil war developed, Latakia was increasingly caught in the middle of fighting between the Free Syrian Army and government forces. '2,200-mile journey to save my daughter' 2019-06-04T04:00:00Z Gas and fuel shortages were rampant in Damascus, Latakia and Aleppo this winter. Syria’s Assad: Last man standing amid new Arab uprisings 2019-04-12T04:00:00Z Russia said last week that the escalation of hostilities in Idlib threatens the Russian air base in the neighboring coastal province of Latakia. Al-Qaida’s advance in northern Syria threatens fragile truce 2019-01-29T05:00:00Z The port at Tartus was long a Soviet bulwark in the Mediterranean, and the air bases near Latakia are now critical to the Kremlin’s regional influence. Russia on a mission to keep Iran’s mullahs in power 2019-01-17T05:00:00Z Our government handlers multiplied when we drove to the coastal region of Latakia. What ‘Victory’ Looks Like: A Journey Through Shattered Syria 2019-08-20T04:00:00Z Because Latakia is close to the town of Qardaha, where the president's father was born, any shows of dissent there were crushed. '2,200-mile journey to save my daughter' 2019-06-04T04:00:00Z There are also direct flights on Syria’s national carrier to Dubai and between the port city of Latakia and the emirate of Sharjah. UAE reopens embassy in Syrian capital closed in 2011 2018-12-27T05:00:00Z The F-16s were targeting a weapons depot in Latakia used to prepare and transit equipment to Hezbollah, Israeli officials said. As Israel Targets Iran in Syria, U.S. Officials Warn of Reprisals 2018-10-28T04:00:00Z Attempts to deny Russia access to its only two warm water ports in Sevastopol, Crimea, and Latakia, Syria, pushed Moscow to defend them with military interventions. How the tentacles of the U.S. Military are strangling the planet 2018-10-04T04:00:00Z The deal would reopen the vital M5 highway, which links the Syrian capital, Damascus, to the northern city of Aleppo, and the M4, which connects the coastal city of Latakia to Syria’s east. Turkey and Russia work to avert a bloodbath in Syria's last major rebel bastion - Los Angeles Times 2018-10-03T04:00:00Z Working as a university administrator in the port city and government stronghold of Latakia, her life was turned upside down when she joined the protests against President Bashar al-Assad. '2,200-mile journey to save my daughter' 2019-06-04T04:00:00Z Fifteen Russian servicemen died when their Il-20 plane was accidentally downed by Syrian forces during an Israeli air strike in Latakia province. Russia sends S-300 missile system to Syria 2018-10-02T04:00:00Z Syrian television also reported explosions over the sky in Latakia just before 22:00 local time. Russia to upgrade Syrian air defences 2018-09-24T04:00:00Z In fact, the Israeli jets were in Latakia, in the Syria’s west and used the Russian Il-20 as a shield to bypass Syrian government forces’ radar systems, the spokesman said. Russia again says Israel is to blame for the downing of its military plane by Syrian forces - Los Angeles Times 2018-09-23T04:00:00Z The Russian Defense Ministry on Sunday said an Israeli fighter jet flying over Syria’s coastal province of Latakia shortly before the downing deliberately used the Russian plane as a shield. Russia blames Israel for downing of plane by Syrian forces 2018-09-23T04:00:00Z Firstly, that they were only belatedly warned of the Israeli mission north of Latakia, with just one minute's notice. What will be fallout of Russia plane deaths? 2018-09-18T04:00:00Z The aircraft, an Ilyushin Il-20 reconnaissance turboprop, disappeared from radar screens late Monday night as it was approaching Hemeimeem, home to a Russian military base located 13 miles southeast of Latakia. Russia blames Israel after its jet is downed off Syria, after breakthrough deal to avert bloodshed in the country 2018-09-18T04:00:00Z It said the weapons targeted in the Mediterranean coastal city of Latakia “were meant to attack Israel and posed an intolerable threat against it”. Putin sees chance circumstances behind downing of Russian plane in... 2018-09-18T04:00:00Z Syrian state media said earlier on Monday missiles were fired from the sea at several locations in the Syrian coastal city of Latakia, but were intercepted by air defences. Russia loses contact with military aircraft over Syria 2018-09-17T04:00:00Z The TV said the target was the Institute for Technical industries in Latakia province. Syrian TV reports suspected Israeli strikes on state company 2018-09-17T04:00:00Z Around 3 million people live in the rebel stronghold in northwest Syria, which comprises most of Idlib province and adjacent small parts of Latakia, Hama and Aleppo provinces. Party cups as gas masks: Idlib civilians prepare for battle 2018-09-06T04:00:00Z Rebel groups unsupported by a direct foreign military presence now hold only the northwestern area that comprises most of Idlib province and adjacent small parts of Latakia, Hama and Aleppo provinces. Factbox: Who controls what in Syria? 2018-09-05T04:00:00Z The province also borders Turkey, to the north, and straddles major highways running south from Aleppo to Hama and the capital, Damascus, and west to the Mediterranean coastal city of Latakia. Why does the battle for Idlib matter? 2018-09-04T04:00:00Z The base, in Latakia province, serves as the main hub for Russian operations in Syria. World Digest: Aug. 16, 2018 2018-08-16T04:00:00Z Ghanem begins to relax, and talks about her childhood in the coastal Syrian city of Latakia, where she grew up in a family of Alawites, an offshoot of Shia Islam. My son, Osama: the al-Qaida leader’s mother speaks for the first time 2018-08-02T04:00:00Z Mr. Putin would understandably like to preserve the Russian navy base at the port of Tartus and its access to the airfields near Latakia. Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin to sideline Iran 2018-07-12T04:00:00Z A group of young dancers in Latakia, Syria, is hoping to inspire change in the face of this conflict. Amid a Civil War, These Syrians Keep Dancing 2018-06-26T04:00:00Z Heeding Mr. Trump’s warning on Wednesday about an American response, Syria has moved military aircraft to the Russian base near Latakia, and is working to protect important weapons systems. Pentagon Urges Greater Caution on Imminent Strike Against Syria 2018-04-12T04:00:00Z With American strike intentions so clearly forecast by Mr. Trump, the Syrian government has moved key aircraft to the Russian base near Latakia, and is taking pains to secure important weapons systems, military analysts said. Trump Promises Strike on Syria and Warns Russia Against Backing Assad 2018-04-11T04:00:00Z Already, there were indications that Mr. Assad was moving key aircraft to a Russian base near Latakia, a port city on the Mediterranean Sea, and taking pains to secure important weapons systems. Trump Weighs More Robust Military Strike Against Syria 2018-04-10T04:00:00Z The flights, which almost always land late at night, don’t appear in any airport or airline timetables, and fly in from either Damascus or Latakia, a Syrian city where Russia has a military base. Special Report: How a secret Russian airlift helps Syria's Assad 2018-04-06T04:00:00Z The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights attributed the attempted attacks to an Islamist rebel faction that operates in Latakia province and had targeted the air base several times since Dec. 31. World Digest: Jan. 8, 2018 2018-01-08T05:00:00Z The attempt to bomb the Hmeimim base near the north-western city of Latakia on Saturday was thwarted when unmanned aircraft were shot down, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reports. Russia thwarts drone attack on Syria base 2018-01-07T05:00:00Z Putin said Russia would retain a contingent of forces at the Khmeimim airbase, located alongside a civilian airport in the coastal city of Latakia. Vladimir Putin makes triumphant visit to Syria airbase 2017-12-11T05:00:00Z Kharboutli also signed memorandums of understanding to import five plants to the coastal region of Latakia and restore electrical infrastructure nationwide. Syria signs Aleppo power plant contract with Iran 2017-09-12T04:00:00Z By the summer of 2015, the rebels were at the gates of Latakia on the northern coast, threatening Assad’s ancestral homeland and Russian bases there. Opinion | What the demise of the CIA’s anti-Assad program means 2017-07-20T04:00:00Z In Latakia, some people told me that their city might have been destroyed if not for the Russians. Aleppo After the Fall 2017-05-24T04:00:00Z Regular phone calls from Al Udeid to the Russian base at Latakia, Syria, are used to avoid conflicting operations. Inside the Air War Over Syria: A High-Altitude ‘Poker Game’ 2017-05-23T04:00:00Z Only a few days into their vacation, the uprising against the Assad regime began in their home town of Latakia. How a woman in England tracks civilian deaths in Syria, one bomb at a time 2017-05-14T04:00:00Z Glamorous and beautiful, she was a Ghanem, from an old, cultured Syrian family, and had grown up in the cosmopolitan seaside resort of Latakia, where women wore bikinis. Osama bin Laden’s family on the run: ‘I never stopped praying our lives might return to normal’ 2017-05-06T04:00:00Z The first and largest zone in northern Syria includes Idlib province and adjoining districts of Hama, Aleppo and Latakia with a population of over 1 million, Russian news agencies cited the ministry as saying. Clashes in northwest Syria after de-escalation zones take effect: sources 2017-05-05T04:00:00Z But in the summer of 2015, the rebels were closing in on the Latakia city limits, and mortars were falling downtown. Aleppo After the Fall 2017-05-24T04:00:00Z It seeks Russian support by guaranteeing Russian access to the Tartus naval base and Latakia air base in any post-Assad scenario. After US strikes, Trump’s Syria plan starts coming into view 2017-04-17T04:00:00Z The airfield was roughly 100 miles south of Latakia, Russia’s main military hub in the country. Donald Trump praises U.S. Navy crews for Syria operation, calls commanders 2017-04-10T04:00:00Z Large numbers of Aleppo businesses have temporarily moved to Latakia on the coast and only about 10 percent of industrialists remain in the city, Shehabi said. Syria's Aleppo takes first tiny steps toward recovery 2017-02-10T05:00:00Z This first area, of about 1,500 sq km, is currently free of Isis and Assad regime troops, and some way from key Russian locations in Syria such as Latakia and Tartus. Syria’s safe zones offer a glimmer of hope for a once-great nation | Hamish de Bretton-Gordon 2017-01-27T05:00:00Z The situation was far different when Russian warplanes arrived at Latakia, Syria, in September 2015 to help the Assad government take on rebel groups, including some backed by the United States and Turkey. Airstrikes by Russia Buttress Turkey in Battle vs. ISIS 2017-01-08T05:00:00Z It is not abandoning its airbase near the Mediterranean city of Latakia or a naval facility in the city of Tartus. Russia begins to draw down its forces in Syria 2017-01-06T05:00:00Z The group was heading to the Russian air base in Latakia for a Christmas performance for troops stationed there. Russia weighs military plane crash as possible terrorist act 2016-12-25T05:00:00Z On Sunday, she was going to donate medical drugs to a hospital in the western Syrian city of Latakia, the Defense Ministry said. Russian plane carrying famed chorus crashes into Black Sea; all are believed dead 2016-12-25T05:00:00Z The plane belonged to the Defense Ministry and was taking the Alexandrov Ensemble to a New Year’s concert at Hemeimeem air base in Syria’s coastal province of Latakia. 'No Survivors' as Russian Plane With 92 Aboard Crashes Into the Black Sea 2016-12-25T05:00:00Z The plane was en route to Latakia in Syria, Tass said. Russian military plane missing in Black Sea with up to 100 on board, report says 2016-12-25T05:00:00Z Unconfirmed reports say the aircraft belongs to the defence ministry, flying to Syria's Latakia province. Russian plane 'disappears from radar' near Sochi - BBC News 2016-12-24T05:00:00Z However, if that was Russia’s only aim, it could easily increase the number of planes it bases at Hmeimim air base, near Latakia. Ominous news for Aleppo as Russian frigate reaches Syrian coast 2016-11-04T04:00:00Z Moscow said the missiles were sent to defend its main air base near the Syrian port city of Latakia, although the country’s rebel forces do not have any attack aircraft. U.S. and Russian aircraft came close to crash over Syria 2016-10-31T04:00:00Z Only last week, the Russian Duma voted to make the use of Latakia air base permanent. Russian aircraft carrier is more a show of force than ‘start of world war’ 2016-10-20T04:00:00Z “The aircraft departed to Latakia and then disappeared from radars. According to preliminary data, about 100 people were on board,” the source said. Russian military plane missing in Black Sea with up to 100 on board, report says 2016-12-25T05:00:00Z They formed the final component of an integrated air defense system, along with S-400 and other surface-to-air systems previously deployed in and around Russia’s Hmeimen air base in Latakia province along the Syrian coast. Russian air defense raises stakes of U.S. confrontation in Syria 2016-10-17T04:00:00Z He studied in the coastal city of Latakia to treat disorders of the ear, nose and throat. Aleppo to the Ivy League: Syrian doctor preps for end of war 2016-10-17T04:00:00Z Russia has flown hundreds of fighter jet missions over the war zone from Latakia as part of its coordinated operations with troops loyal the regime of Syrian President Bashar Assad and Iranian-backed ground forces. U.S. and Russian aircraft came close to crash over Syria 2016-10-31T04:00:00Z Igor Sutyagin, senior fellow in Russian studies at the Royal United Services Institute, says the aircraft carrier cannot accommodate any planes that could not also be flown from Latakia. Russian aircraft carrier is more a show of force than ‘start of world war’ 2016-10-20T04:00:00Z Iran’s hard-won road ends at the port of Latakia, which has remained firmly in regime hands throughout the war. Amid Syrian chaos, Iran’s game plan emerges: a path to the Mediterranean 2016-10-08T04:00:00Z The Kremlin-controlled State Duma voted unanimously Friday to ratify the deal, which formalizes Russia's military presence at the Hemeimeem air base in Syria's coastal province of Latakia. The Latest: Al-Qaida faction refuses to leave Aleppo 2016-10-07T04:00:00Z Russia, meanwhile, is establishing a more durable presence in the region, by making its air base in Latakia permanent and working closely with Iran. Smoke and chaos 2016-08-24T04:00:00Z It also built a new air base in Latakia province in the Alawite heartland. Strikes from Iranian air base show Russia’s expanding footprint in the Middle East 2016-08-16T04:00:00Z The helicopter came down roughly mid-way between Aleppo and Russia's main air base at Hmeimim in the western province of Latakia, near the Mediterranean coast. Rescuers say toxic gas dropped on Syrian town where Russian helicopter shot down 2016-08-02T04:00:00Z After that first Russian strike, officers with the U.S. military’s Central Command air operations center in Qatar called their counterparts in Russia’s air campaign headquarters in Latakia, Syria, U.S. officials said. Russian Strikes on Remote Syria Garrison Alarm U.S. 2016-07-21T04:00:00Z A suicide bomber detonated explosives near a mosque in the Syrian coastal city of Latakia on Thursday, killing and wounding several people, a monitoring group and state media reported. Suicide bomber kills several in Syrian coastal city Latakia: monitor 2016-06-02T04:00:00Z The blast happened on Thursday afternoon in the al-Qa'tour district of the port city of Latakia. Syria conflict: Bomb explodes outside mosque in Latakia - BBC News 2016-06-02T04:00:00Z Insurgents fighting to topple Assad maintain a presence in rural Latakia. ISIS Bombings in Syrian Government Strongholds Kill 80 2016-05-23T04:00:00Z A billboard in an airport terminal in Latakia, Syria praises Vladimir Putin of Russia and Bashar al-Assad of Syria as 'great leaders.' 56 hours with the Russian army in Syria 2016-05-09T04:00:00Z Some Russian journalists, it turned out, had slipped out of the security bubble in Latakia to purchase several bottles of a local tipple, Arak, which the Russian press corps nicknamed “Igilovka” or “the Little ISIS.” Munitions and Music: With the Russians in Syria 2016-05-09T04:00:00Z The British-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, which tracks the conflict using sources on the ground, confirmed the blast took place in a northern area of Latakia. Suicide bomber kills several in Syrian coastal city Latakia: monitor 2016-06-02T04:00:00Z The Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement that the extension was made at Moscow’s initiative and would also apply to the coastal province of Latakia. Russia Says Cease-Fire in Syria’s Aleppo Is Extended 2016-05-07T04:00:00Z The Russian Defense Ministry said the extension was made at Moscow's initiative and would also apply to the coastal province of Latakia. A semi-official Iranian news agency says more than a dozen members of Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards were killed in this week during an attack by militants in northern Syria 2016-05-07T04:00:00Z Russian MoD officers unload luggage from a military flight carrying more than 100 western journalists from Moscow to Hmeimim Air Base in Latakia, Syria. 56 hours with the Russian army in Syria 2016-05-09T04:00:00Z The Russian Defense Ministry statement early Saturday says the extension was made at Moscow's initiative and would also apply to the Latakia region. A semi-official Iranian news agency is reporting that several members of Iran's elite Revolutionary Guard were killed while fighting against militants in northern Syria 2016-05-07T04:00:00Z Last week a series of bombings killed nearly 150 people in Jableh, just south of Latakia, and Tartous, the first such attacks of their kind in those cities. Suicide bomber kills several in Syrian coastal city Latakia: monitor 2016-06-02T04:00:00Z The Russian Defense Ministry said the extension was made at Moscow’s initiative and would also apply to the coastal province of Latakia. 13 members of Iran's elite force killed in Syria 2016-05-07T04:00:00Z In northern Latakia province, it first took effect on April 29, after a wider truce deal in western Syria brokered by Washington and Moscow broke down. Russia says truce extended for 72 hours in Aleppo, Latakia 2016-05-06T04:00:00Z There was one moment on our way back from Palmyra to the coastal city of Latakia, at night-time, when our military guides warned us that there was shooting on the road ahead. Syria Palmyra concert: Canny Putin puts himself centre stage - BBC News 2016-05-06T04:00:00Z Yet at Russia’s base in Latakia this week there was no sign of any pullout at an airfield clogged with warplanes and helicopters. In Syria, Russia Plays Bach Where ISIS Executed 25 2016-05-05T04:00:00Z Shells fired by insurgents later on Thursday hit Assad's ancestral town of Qardaha, further inland in Latakia province, killing at least one person, the Observatory said. Suicide bomber kills several in Syrian coastal city Latakia: monitor 2016-06-02T04:00:00Z While the base in Syrian President Bashar Assad’s stronghold of Latakia exudes calm on the inside, Vladimir Putin’s mighty war machine still churns on the outside. Syria's Civil War: Go inside Russia's base in Latakia 2016-05-05T04:00:00Z Late last week, the Syrian army announced "regimes of calm" covering Damascus and some of its suburbs and parts of the north-western coastal province of Latakia. Syria conflict: Uneasy calm in Aleppo as partial truce declared - BBC News 2016-05-05T04:00:00Z Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Tuesday that he expected a decision very soon on extending the "regime of calm" declared on Saturday by the government around Damascus and in Latakia province. Syria conflict: 'Dozens killed' in major Aleppo battle - BBC News 2016-05-04T04:00:00Z A day before the concert, the Russian military took reporters to Kaukab, a village east of Latakia, where local chiefs held what was described as a “reconciliation ceremony” with the Syrian government. In Syria, Russia Plays Bach Where ISIS Executed 25 2016-05-05T04:00:00Z The unilateral truce had been effect in Latakia and the eastern Ghouta region around Damascus since the weekend thanks to the efforts of the Russian and US militaries, he said. Syria conflict: Assad strategy won't end civil war, says Kerry - BBC News 2016-05-03T04:00:00Z About 75 miles away by road from the base in Latakia, celebrations were underway in the village of Kawkab. Syria's Civil War: Go inside Russia's base in Latakia 2016-05-05T04:00:00Z It said the cessation of hostilities that was declared Friday around the capital and the coastal Latakia region, following two weeks of escalating violence around the country. John Kerry Works to Restore Truce in Syria 2016-05-02T04:00:00Z The Syrian Army said in a statement on Monday that a temporary truce in the suburbs of Damascus and in the coastal province of Latakia would be extended for an additional 48 hours. Talks Seek to Extend Fragile Syrian Truce to Northern City of Aleppo 2016-05-02T04:00:00Z The government declared its own ceasefire around Damascus and the coastal Latakia region Friday following two weeks of escalating unrest. John Kerry meets Saudi foreign minister in Syria ceasefire talks 2016-05-02T04:00:00Z The government declared its own cease-fire around Damascus and the coastal Latakia region Friday following two weeks of escalating unrest. Kerry Seeks Path to Calm in Syria 2016-05-02T04:00:00Z The government declared a cease-fire around Damascus and the coastal region of Latakia on Friday after two weeks of escalating clashes. World Digest: May 1, 2016 2016-05-01T04:00:00Z Syria's army announced late on Friday a "regime of calm", or lull in fighting, which applied to Damascus and some of its outskirts, and parts of northwestern coastal province Latakia; but it excluded Aleppo. Russia says talks to extend Syrian lull in fighting to Aleppo 2016-05-01T04:00:00Z MOSCOW—Negotiations are taking place to extend a “period of silence” in the northern parts of Syria’s Latakia province to the strategically important province of Aleppo, the Russian defense ministry said Sunday. Talks Attempt to Extend Syrian ‘Quiet Period’ to Aleppo Province 2016-05-01T04:00:00Z On Friday, a new, partial cease-fire was announced, beginning Saturday in the Damascus suburbs and the coastal area of Latakia. The bombing of an Aleppo hospital should spur the U.S. to change its policy in Syria 2016-04-29T04:00:00Z While that appeared to mostly hold in and around the capital and parts of the northwest coastal province Latakia, the bombing continued in Aleppo, which was excluded from the plan. Aleppo bombed as Syrian army begins ‘calm’ plan elsewhere 2016-04-30T04:00:00Z "There was nothing in Latakia and Damascus," he said in a telephone interview Saturday. Despite Syrian truce, Aleppo residents live in 'state of terror' 2016-04-30T04:00:00Z In Latakia province, it still applied through Monday without need for an extension. Russia says talks to extend Syrian lull in fighting to Aleppo 2016-05-01T04:00:00Z The truce went into effect after midnight on Saturday in the capital Damascus and its suburbs, as well as the coastal province of Latakia. Syrian Regime Hurls More Airstrikes at Rebel-Held Areas of Aleppo 2016-04-30T04:00:00Z It said it would last for 24 hours in Eastern Ghouta and Damascus and for 72 hours in areas of the northern Latakia countryside. Air strikes pound Syrian city of Aleppo, death toll climbs 2016-04-30T04:00:00Z The army said it would last for 24 hours in Damascus and the capital’s suburb Eastern Ghouta and for 72 hours in rural areas around the northern city of Latakia. Aleppo bombed as Syrian army begins ‘calm’ plan elsewhere 2016-04-30T04:00:00Z The truce is also due to last for 72 hours in the northern countryside of Latakia province. Syria conflict: Temporary partial truce comes into effect - BBC News 2016-04-30T04:00:00Z Russia’s Defense Ministry said that a “regime of quiet” had been agreed to with the Syrian government in Latakia province, on the Mediterranean coast, to begin at midnight Saturday morning. U.S., Russia push for new Syria cease-fire deal 2016-04-29T04:00:00Z Assad’s military declared a brief truce in the capital of Damascus and its outskirts and the coastal province of Latakia — but not in Aleppo. Rising Violence in Syria Kills Over 200 2016-04-29T04:00:00Z It said it had agreed a separate “general recommitment” to the cessation of hostilities in Latakia and Eastern Ghouta area near Damascus, where there had been “persistent violations”. NGOs demand end to Syria atrocities as Aleppo airstrikes continue 2016-04-29T04:00:00Z It will last, they say, for 24 hours in Damascus and the Eastern Ghouta region outside the capital, and for 72 hours in the northern countryside of Latakia province. Syria conflict: Aleppo rocked by fresh fighting - BBC News 2016-04-29T04:00:00Z Fighting also continued on other fronts including in the countryside around the central cities of Hama and Homs, and in the mountains of the northwestern province of Latakia. Syria Peace Talks in Danger of Collapse, Says U.N. Envoy 2016-04-22T04:00:00Z Insurgents announced a new battle in Latakia earlier this week which they said was in response to ceasefire violations by the government side, launching fierce assaults there. Syrian peace talks limp on to next week with opposition absent 2016-04-22T04:00:00Z The military said it will last 24 hours in Damascus and its suburbs and three days in Latakia. Rising Violence in Syria Kills Over 200 2016-04-29T04:00:00Z Russian state media said a “regime of calm” agreement sponsored by Moscow and Washington would apply for 24 hours in the capital and surrounding area and 72 hours in Latakia. NGOs demand end to Syria atrocities as Aleppo airstrikes continue 2016-04-29T04:00:00Z That was followed by reports of rebel assaults in Latakia province, a regime stronghold. Drifting back to war 2016-04-19T04:00:00Z Heavy fighting has resumed in several parts of the country, including south of Aleppo, in the coastal province of Latakia and in the suburbs of Damascus. The U.S. props up Syria’s sham cease-fire 2016-04-19T04:00:00Z In recent days Syrian government forces have been mounting an offensive near Aleppo, while rebel groups have advanced in Latakia in the north and Hama in the centre of the country. Syria peace talks flounder after dispute over transitional government 2016-04-19T04:00:00Z Fighting in Latakia focused on areas where insurgent groups had launched an attack on government forces on Monday, and where battles had often erupted despite the cessation of hostilities. Syrian talks' future bleak as fighting rages and both sides obdurate 2016-04-19T04:00:00Z Rebels and activists reported fighting in rural parts of northern Latakia province, a government stronghold, one day after rebels launched a new offensive against government forces because of what they said were repeated ceasefire violations. Ceasefire Crumbles as Fighting Breaks Out in Syria 2016-04-19T04:00:00Z Rebels groups said in a statement Monday that the attacks in rural parts of the Latakia province, a government stronghold, are in retaliation for violations of a fragile cease-fire that began in late February. The Latest: 2 Syrian rockets hit Turkey, no casualties 2016-04-18T04:00:00Z In Syria, rebel fighters reported heavy air raids in multiple areas including the northwestern province of Latakia and the central of province of Homs. Fighting surges in Syria amid apparent collapse of truce backed by U.S., Russia 2016-04-14T04:00:00Z President Vladimir Putin last month withdrew some of the Russian forces, but maintained an air base in Latakia, and kept up strikes on the Islamic State group. Syrian PM says Russia to back new Aleppo attack; opposition says truce near collapse 2016-04-10T04:00:00Z The militant was wounded by a Russian airstrike in December in Latakia province. ISIS Frees Most of 300 Abducted Workers in Syria, Kills 4 2016-04-09T04:00:00Z By the end of last week, anti-Assad forces had launched their own offensives south of the city of Aleppo, and in an area north of Latakia. Syria: No real cease-fire, no real consequences 2016-04-05T04:00:00Z That is the case in some areas under government assault now, such as Latakia province and some towns in the Damascus suburbs. In Syria, Airstrikes Test a Fragile Truce 2016-04-02T04:00:00Z "While performing a special task to direct Russian air strikes onto terrorist targets a Russian special forces officer was killed," Interfax cited a source at Russia's Khmeimim air base in Syria's Latakia province. Russia's special forces officer killed in Syria: Interfax 2016-03-24T04:00:00Z The Russian Defence Ministry said on Wednesday that in the preceding 24 hours there had been four violations in Aleppo province, three in Latakia and one each in Idlib, Homs and Hama. Kurdish moves on federalism cloud Syria peace drive 2016-03-17T04:00:00Z Which is why Moscow says it will retain its ‘minimum’ presence in Syria, and stay put at the port of Tartous and at the Hmeymin air base in Latakia province. Editorial Roundup: Excerpts from recent editorials 2016-03-16T04:00:00Z Syria map On Tuesday afternoon, the first planes from Latakia landed at an airbase near Voronezh, where they were greeted by families and friends. Russian fighter jets 'continue Syria raids' as troops withdraw 2016-03-15T04:00:00Z Russia says it tracks truce violations from a center it set up in February at the Hmeimim airbase in Latakia province. In Syria, Airstrikes Test a Fragile Truce 2016-04-02T04:00:00Z Dmitri S. Peskov, Mr. Putin’s spokesman, noted that not all forces would be withdrawn from the Hmeymim air base near Latakia, nor from the longstanding Russian naval refueling and repair facility at Tartus. Putin’s Syria Withdrawal Keeps Him at the Fore and Everyone Else Guessing 2016-03-15T04:00:00Z The precise number of planes that Russia kept at its Hmeymim base in Syria's Latakia province is secret. Kurdish moves on federalism cloud Syria peace drive 2016-03-17T04:00:00Z Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Monday evening that Russia would continue to maintain two bases in the country: The air base in Hmeimin, near the port city of Latakia, and a naval installation at Tartus. Russian Warplanes Redeployed From Syria 2016-03-15T04:00:00Z Mr. Putin said the withdrawal would not mean the closing of the Latakia base, and he gave no indication when the withdrawal would be concluded. Putin Orders Start of Syria Withdrawal, Saying Goals Are Achieved 2016-03-14T04:00:00Z He said the group has repeatedly raised the ongoing regime offensive in Latakia with officials on the truce task force. In Syria, Airstrikes Test a Fragile Truce 2016-04-02T04:00:00Z The major Russian military installations in Syria—an air base in northwest Latakia province and a naval base in the port city of Tartous—would “continue operating in “routine regime,” Tass reported, paraphrasing the president. President Putin orders Russian military to start pullout from Syria 2016-03-14T04:00:00Z Russia's intervention halted a rebel advance on Assad's stronghold in Latakia just as the collapse of his forces seemed imminent. Putin orders start of Russian forces' withdrawal from Syria 2016-03-14T04:00:00Z Mr Putin said that Russia's Hmeimim air base in Latakia province and its Mediterranean naval base at Tartus would continue to operate as normal. Syria conflict: Russia's Putin orders 'main part' of forces out - BBC News 2016-03-14T04:00:00Z But Syrian government forces, in addition to continued use of air-dropped barrel bombs, have conducted ground operations against opposition-held areas around Damascus and the Mediterranean province of Latakia in an apparent effort to retake ground. Syria’s warring parties return to Geneva to talk peace, but hopes are low 2016-03-13T05:00:00Z A rebel official and the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitoring group said government forces pressed an offensive against insurgents in Latakia province at the Turkish border on Wednesday. Syrian opposition casts doubt on U.N. peace talk plan 2016-03-02T05:00:00Z The mukhtar's son drove the archaeologists' bus, while his daughter, a graduate of the University of Latakia, worked first as a translator then as director of one of the areas of excavation. Museum of Lost Objects: Tell of Qarqur - BBC News 2016-03-01T05:00:00Z Russia will retain the capability to launch them, from the Latakia base. Putin orders start of Russian forces' withdrawal from Syria 2016-03-14T04:00:00Z The ministry said in a statement Tuesday that most of the violations were recorded around Damascus, Aleppo, Homs and Latakia. The Latest: UN hopes to resume Syria peace talks March 9 2016-03-01T05:00:00Z Syria's state news agency accused "terrorist groups" of shelling rural areas of the coastal Latakia province, causing casualties. Syria rebels say attacks by army and Russian planes threaten truce 2016-02-28T05:00:00Z "We are in the fifth day and there is no change in these areas," he said, in reference to areas in the provinces of Latakia, Homs and Hama. Syrian opposition casts doubt on U.N. peace talk plan 2016-03-02T05:00:00Z He said the violations included shelling in the province of Latakia. Russia says registers nine truce violations in Syria in past 24 hours 2016-02-28T05:00:00Z “In Latakia, calm, and at the Hmeimim air base there is no plane activity,” he said, referring to the Latakia base where Russia’s warplanes operate. Guns mostly fall silent on first day of Syrian ceasefire 2016-02-27T05:00:00Z Moscow also said it has set up a “cease-fire center” at the Hmeimim air base in Syria’s northwest Latakia province, headquarters of the Russian force in Syria. A delicate truce brings relative calm to parts of Syria despite breaches 2016-02-27T05:00:00Z In the northwestern province of Latakia, a government attack killed several members of the American-backed First Coastal Division, according to its fighters; the government said it was attacking Nusra. Violence in Syria Abates on Day 1 of Cease-Fire 2016-02-27T05:00:00Z “In Latakia, calm, and at the Hmeimim air base there is no plane activity,” he said in reference to the Latakia base where Russia’s warplanes operate from. Syrian ceasefire begins but US expecting violations 2016-02-27T05:00:00Z Moscow's intervention in the war in September with an air campaign has helped Assad's forces and their allies recapture territory, notably in Aleppo and Latakia provinces. Syria fighting largely halts as agreement kicks in 2016-02-26T05:00:00Z Rami Abdulrahman, director of the Observatory, confirmed heavy air strikes in northern Latakia on Wednesday and Thursday. Russia, Syrian army pound rebels ahead of fighting halt 2016-02-25T05:00:00Z Russia sent up to 50 combat aircraft to an air base near the coastal Syrian city of Latakia in September, along with more than 4,000 troops to protect them. Questions Linger Over Russia’s Endgame in Syria, Ukraine and Europe 2016-02-23T05:00:00Z “We are now fleeing from place to place,” Ziad Sheikhani, an army defector with a law degree, wrote in a direct message on Twitter from a mountainous corner of Latakia near the Turkish border. Russian-Backed Regime Forces Close In on Syrian Rebels 2016-02-20T05:00:00Z It is now being retrained and rearmed by the Russians, but it is largely deployed close to the regime’s heartland in Damascus and Latakia. Why would he stop now? 2016-02-18T05:00:00Z On Friday, at least 40 government soldiers and allied fighters and 18 insurgents were killed in battles and air strikes in Latakia province, the Observatory reported. Syria fighting largely halts as agreement kicks in 2016-02-26T05:00:00Z Recapturing areas of Latakia province at the Turkish border has been a top priority for Damascus and its allies since Russia began its strikes. Russia, Syrian army pound rebels ahead of fighting halt 2016-02-25T05:00:00Z Also Monday, Syria’s pro-government Al-Ikhbariya TV said one of its correspondents was wounded in a missile attack in the coastal province of Latakia. 2 Syrian Hospitals Hit in Russian Airstrikes, Activists Say 2016-02-15T05:00:00Z But even as the appeals were made, Moscow continued to bomb areas in the provinces of Latakia and Aleppo. Russian jets pound Syria as Obama urges Putin to stop violence 2016-02-14T05:00:00Z Syrian state TV reported late Saturday night that Turkish troops fired five shells at the mountains of the coastal province of Latakia that recently witnessed intense clashes between government forces and Turkish-backed gunmen. Syrian troops capture village near northern city of Aleppo 2016-02-13T05:00:00Z “In Syria,” he said, “pro-regime forces have the initiative, having made some strategic gains near Aleppo and Latakia in the north, as well as in southern Syria.” Russian Intervention in Syrian War Has Sharply Reduced U.S. Options 2016-02-10T05:00:00Z Fighting has also escalated in the past two days in the northwestern province of Latakia, where Free Syrian Army groups backed by Assad's foreign enemies operate close to Nusra fighters and other jihadists. Russia, Syrian army pound rebels ahead of fighting halt 2016-02-25T05:00:00Z A camp for internally displaced people was bombed last week in Latakia Province. Syrians Desperate to Escape What U.N. Calls ‘Extermination’ by Government 2016-02-08T05:00:00Z She was born into a wealthy family from Syria's Alawite minority from Latakia and rarely appeared in public after her marriage. Syria Assad: President's mother Anisa dies at 86 - BBC News 2016-02-06T05:00:00Z An Israeli think tank, The Fisher Institute for Air and Space Strategic Studies, this week published photos of the Russian military buildup at Latakia. Inside the Ring: New Russian beachhead in Syria 2016-02-03T05:00:00Z Four of the aircraft arrived at the airbase in Latakia, Syria over the weekend. U.S. Defense Official Confirms Russia Sent Sophisticated Warplanes to Syria 2016-02-03T05:00:00Z The Syrian military source also said operations were taking place in the northern Latakia area. Russia, Syrian army pound rebels ahead of fighting halt 2016-02-25T05:00:00Z Government forces last week seized control of Rabiaa, the last big town in western Latakia province held by the rebels, and crucial for their supply lines from Turkey. United only by hatred 2016-01-28T05:00:00Z The Russian warplanes are based at Hemeimeem air base in Syria’s coastal province of Latakia. Russia says it has no plans to set up another base in Syria 2016-01-25T05:00:00Z The Russian warplanes are based at Hemeimeem air base in Syria's coastal province of Latakia. Russia's Defense Ministry says it has no plans to create another air base in Syria 2016-01-25T05:00:00Z On the battlefront in Syria, government forces have long sought to expel rebels from Latakia, Assad’s home province and a government mainstay. On eve of peace talks, Syrian forces make fresh gains against rebels 2016-01-24T05:00:00Z "The regime wants to try to retake all of northern Latakia before Feb. 26," said Fadi Ahmad, spokesman for the First Coastal Division rebel group, speaking to Reuters from the area. Russia, Syrian army pound rebels ahead of fighting halt 2016-02-25T05:00:00Z BEIRUT—Syrian regime forces backed by Russian airstrikes seized control of a rebel stronghold on Sunday, the latest in a series of gains in northwestern Latakia province aided by Moscow’s intervention in the conflict. Syrian Forces, Helped by Russian Airstrikes, Seize Rebel Stronghold 2016-01-24T05:00:00Z Syrian pro-government forces recaptured a key rebel-held town in coastal Latakia province on Sunday, building on battlefield advances in the area ahead of planned peace talks this week in Geneva between Damascus and Syria's opposition. Syrian pro-government forces retake key town in west ahead of planned talks 2016-01-24T05:00:00Z If confirmed, the recapture of Rabia would be the latest success in the government's campaign to reassert full control of the Alawite stronghold of Latakia. Syria conflict: Major rebel town 'seized' in boost for Assad - BBC News 2016-01-24T05:00:00Z The next day, the Russian army takes us into the mountains outside Latakia. Syria conflict: Russia's build-up looks long-term - BBC News 2016-01-23T05:00:00Z Russian warplanes continued to bomb many parts of western and northern Syria on Friday, particularly Latakia province, where the government is pressing an offensive against rebels, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported. Syria opposition rules out talks before end to air raids 2016-01-22T05:00:00Z Latakia Governor Ibrahim Khder al-Saalem said government forces were able to capture the city "thanks to the support of the friendly Russian aviation." Syrian government thanks Russia for help capturing town it lost more than 3 years ago 2016-01-22T05:00:00Z The recapture of the town of Rabiya in Latakia province has paved the way for an advance up to the border with Turkey, the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said. Syrian pro-government forces retake key town in west ahead of planned talks 2016-01-24T05:00:00Z The government's recent victories should limit the rebels' ability to shell the provincial capital, also called Latakia. Syria conflict: Major rebel town 'seized' in boost for Assad - BBC News 2016-01-24T05:00:00Z As we arrive in Salma, so does the governor of Latakia region, Ibrahim Salim. Syria conflict: Russia's build-up looks long-term - BBC News 2016-01-23T05:00:00Z The government last week made one of its most significant gains since the start of the Russian intervention, capturing the town of Salma in Latakia province. Russian bombs take toll in Syria as Islamic State under pressure 2016-01-20T05:00:00Z According to the military, only one drone was downed by hostile forces: a Predator that was hit by Syrian air defenses near Latakia on March 17. More Air Force drones are crashing than ever as mysterious new problems emerge 2016-01-19T05:00:00Z Earlier this month, as Syrian pro-government forces closed in on rebels in the mountains of Latakia province, a prominent Islamist leader issued a frank rebuke to fellow militants. Backed by Russian air power, Syria's army builds on gains 2016-01-18T05:00:00Z According to a local resident, the assailant’s mother was originally from Jabla, a town in Latakia that is a regime stronghold. Islamic State militant 'killed his own mother in Syria' 2016-01-08T05:00:00Z The Iranian cultural centre in Latakia thus seemed to be appreciated as a place to study Persian and inquire about subjects connected to Iran. Iran's failed cultural diplomacy in Syria 2016-01-06T05:00:00Z According to the same report, pro-regime forces achieved tactical gains against the opposition in northeastern Latakia province. Can the Free Syrian Army Get Back on Its Feet? 2016-01-04T05:00:00Z It comprises a long-time naval facility in Tartus, a major air base near the port city of Latakia, a second under expansion near Homs and several lesser posts. U.S. sees bearable costs, key goals met for Russia in Syria so far 2015-12-28T05:00:00Z Last summer, as the United States said Russia was shipping military equipment to an air base at Latakia, in Syria, Moscow said it was humanitarian aid, before shifting gears and publicly announcing a deployment. Russia May Aid ‘Comrade Tourists’ Who Were Really Soldiers 2015-12-19T05:00:00Z State TV quoted an unnamed military official as saying that Syrian troops and pro-government gunmen took the Noba Mountain in Latakia early on Wednesday "after destroying the terrorists' positions and fortifications." Syrian troops capture strategic mountain in northwestern coastal province of Latakia 2015-12-16T05:00:00Z Back home in the Syrian city of Latakia, he was a taxi driver. 'If I became an informer the chemotherapy could continue' - BBC News 2015-12-12T05:00:00Z They want to expel, they want to ethnically cleanse this area, so that regime and Russian bases in Latakia and Tartus will be protected. Turkish Prime Minister Davutoglu Says Russian Airstrikes Against Rebels Strengthen Islamic State 2015-12-09T05:00:00Z The jet crashed in the Latakia region of northwest Syria, occupied by Turkmen rebels who are allied with Turkey. See the Remains of Syria's Abandoned Turkmen Villages 2015-12-03T05:00:00Z They are also waging offensives against non-Islamic State insurgents in western regions of Syria, gaining ground in the northwestern province of Latakia and to the south of Aleppo, while losing territory in Hama province. Syrian army advances against Islamic State east of Aleppo: Syria state TV 2015-11-28T05:00:00Z In Lebanon, Hezbollah's Al-Manar TV quoted one of its reporters, embedded with Syrian troops, as saying that government forces raised the Syrian flag on the mountain overlooking an array of rebel-held areas in Latakia. Syrian troops capture strategic mountain in northwestern coastal province of Latakia 2015-12-16T05:00:00Z She worries most about her 13-year-old sister, still living with her parents in Latakia. Syrians in Nebraska plead: Don’t turn your backs on refugees 2015-11-28T05:00:00Z Putin said an advanced weapons system would be despatched to Russia's Khmeimim air base in Syria's Latakia province. Russia and Turkey refuse to back down in row over jet downing 2015-11-26T05:00:00Z Speaking on a trip to the Ural mountains city of Nizhny Tagil, Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered the despatch of an advanced weapons system to Russia's Khmeimim air base in Syria's Latakia province. Russia and Turkey refuse to back down in row over jet downing 2015-11-25T05:00:00Z Russia on Wednesday announced plans to deploy its most modern air-defense system, the S-400 mobile antiaircraft missile, to its air base outside Latakia. Behind Russian Jet’s Downing, Building Tensions and Frustrations for Turkey 2015-11-25T05:00:00Z The pilot and the navigator fell on mountainous territory of northern Latakia Province, which is controlled by a local militia called the 10th Brigade. Navigator Rescued After Warplane Was Shot Down, Russia Says 2015-11-25T05:00:00Z A rocket fell on the campus of her former university in Latakia, killing 23 and wounding dozens of others. Syrians in Nebraska plead: Don’t turn your backs on refugees 2015-11-28T05:00:00Z Deepening the crisis, on Tuesday fighters in Latakia also reportedly destroyed a Russian helicopter using a U.S.-supplied missile. Who are the Turkmen of Syria? 2015-11-24T05:00:00Z "The Daesh terrorist organization does not have a presence in this region of Latakia and the north where Turkmens are based. Let's not fool ourselves," he said, using an Arabic acronym for Islamic State. Russia and Turkey refuse to back down in row over jet downing 2015-11-25T05:00:00Z The Su-24 shot down was one of 12 deployed by Russia to the Syrian air base at Latakia in September. Turkish Downing of Russian Jet Complicates ISIS Fight 2015-11-24T05:00:00Z Most Turkmens live in the Turkmen Mountain in Syria's coastal province of Latakia, near the border with Turkey. A look at the Turkmen community in Syria in the wake of the downed Russian jet 2015-11-24T05:00:00Z The ministry said on Tuesday that the three journalists on the way to a village in the government-controlled province of Latakia were slightly injured when a missile landed near their car. Russia's defense ministry says 3 Russian journalists have been injured in Syria 2015-11-24T05:00:00Z According to Russia’s Defense Ministry, there are 69 warplanes based in Latakia. Turkey shoots down Russian warplane near border with Syria 2015-11-24T05:00:00Z They joined Russian war planes based at the Hemeimeem air base in Syria's province of Latakia. Russian strategic bombers strike IS targets in Syria for 3rd straight day, military says 2015-11-19T05:00:00Z Russia also maintains a military base in Latakia on the Mediterranean Sea. Russia’s Syria intervention makes scant progress on the ground 2015-11-14T05:00:00Z Also, militants shelled the coastal city of Latakia, killing at least 16 and wounding 53, state media said, in one of the deadliest attacks on the government bastion in months. World Digest: Nov. 10, 2015 2015-11-10T05:00:00Z At least 22 people were killed and many more wounded by rebel shellfire in the Mediterranean city of Latakia on Tuesday, state media and activists say. Syria conflict: Russia 'peace plan' revealed ahead of key summit - BBC News 2015-11-11T05:00:00Z At least 22 people were killed and 62 wounded in mortar fire on the eastern neighbourhoods of Latakia city, state television reported. Syria army breaks through year-long Isis siege of key Aleppo air base 2015-11-10T05:00:00Z The government described all of the dead in Latakia as civilians. Pro-government forces in Syria break through siege of military base 2015-11-10T05:00:00Z Russia's military jets are based in Latakia in western Syria, far from where the three men were geolocated. Russian soldiers geolocated by photos in multiple Syria locations, bloggers say 2015-11-08T05:00:00Z The Observatory reported government forces and their allies had captured a village in Latakia province on Friday. Saudi support to rebels slows Assad attacks: pro-Damascus sources 2015-11-06T05:00:00Z They are concentrated around the government-controlled Latakia area and Russia's base at the Mediterranean Sea port of Tartus. Russia deploys antiaircraft missiles in Syria to protect its warplanes 2015-11-05T05:00:00Z Assad's government has reported steady gains in recent weeks, especially in northern and central Syria, in the heavily contested provinces of Homs, Hama and Aleppo, as well as in coastal Latakia. Russia and Iran helping Assad gain upper hand in Syria, head of Joint Chiefs says 2015-10-27T04:00:00Z At a refugee camp in Latakia, which houses several thousand mostly Alawite refugees from other provinces in Syria, smiling kids shouted: “Thank you, Putin!” New Russian military might on full display in Syria 2015-10-24T04:00:00Z At a refugee camp in Latakia, which houses several thousand mostly Alawite refugees from other provinces in Syria, smiling kids shouted: "Thank you, Putin!" Flexing muscles: Russia's resurgent military shows off its prowess with air campaign in Syria 2015-10-24T04:00:00Z Government defensive lines, particularly in the coastal province of Latakia, had been shored up. Saudi support to rebels slows Assad attacks: pro-Damascus sources 2015-11-06T05:00:00Z Latakia province is in the heartland of the Alawite minority, an offshoot of Shiite Islam. Russian airstrikes boost morale at refugee camp in western Syria 2015-10-23T04:00:00Z In the other main port of Latakia, ship arrivals peaked during September with a total of 34 ship arrivals in the period from mid September to October 21, Pole Star data showed. Exclusive: Shipping traffic to Syria surges as Russia steps up offensive 2015-10-21T04:00:00Z Dozens reported killed by Russian strikes in Syria: Activists said Russian airstrikes killed at least 45 people in the coastal Syrian province of Latakia. World Digest: Oct. 20, 2015 2015-10-20T04:00:00Z The loss of Jisr al-Shughour, followed by the fall of the entire province, was a resounding defeat for Assad, opening the way for rebels to threaten his traditional stronghold in the coastal province of Latakia. Fresh wave of displacement as fighting in Syria intensifies 2015-10-20T04:00:00Z At least three Russians fighting alongside Syrian government forces were killed and several more wounded when a shell hit their position in the coastal province of Latakia, a senior pro-government military source said on Tuesday. Three Russians killed in Syria: pro-government source 2015-10-20T04:00:00Z The bombing runs originating from Hemeimeem air base in Assad's coastal stronghold of Latakia province are winning praise for Putin from displaced Syrians who are living in a camp near the provincial capital. Russian airstrikes boost morale at refugee camp in western Syria 2015-10-23T04:00:00Z The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that Russian warplanes bombed the rugged Jabal al-Akrad region of Latakia province on Monday afternoon. Syria conflict: Russian air strikes 'kill 45 in Latakia' - BBC News 2015-10-20T04:00:00Z Russian air strikes in Syria killed 45 people including a rebel commander in an insurgent-held area of Latakia province, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported on Tuesday. Russian air strikes kill 45, including rebel commander: monitor 2015-10-20T04:00:00Z Aside from the Aleppo countryside, they are taking place in mostly rural areas north of the cities of Homs and Hama, and in the rugged northern parts of Latakia province along the coast. Syria conflict: 'Thousands flee Aleppo offensive' - BBC News 2015-10-19T04:00:00Z The battle for Aleppo, launched on Friday, is an extension of two weeks of other ground offensives in the provinces of Hama, Latakia and Homs aided by Iranian forces and the Lebanese militia Hezbollah. Syrian Regime, Backed by Russia, Iran and Hezbollah, Expands Ground Offensive to Aleppo 2015-10-18T04:00:00Z The 68-year-old from Latakia recently opened a spice shop in Istanbul, his third small business in the city, and he now speaks enough Turkish to look after his customers. Turkey’s Syrian Migrants Worry as Their Hosts Are Strained 2015-10-18T04:00:00Z Konashenkov said one of the targets was a building on the outskirts of the town of Salma in the coastal province of Latakia where foreign instructors prepared militants. Senior al-Qaeda Commander Killed by Airstrike in Syria, Activists Say 2015-10-17T04:00:00Z One of those places is Latakia, in the northwest of the country and a stronghold of the Alawite sect - the same group that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and his family belong to. The photographer snapping pictures of the good life - in Syria - BBC News 2015-10-15T04:00:00Z "So far, the Syrian offensive is making progress in both Hama and Latakia provinces." Russian firepower ups the stakes in Syria - BBC News 2015-10-14T04:00:00Z For now, Russia’s focus in Syria is mainly an air campaign with some 600 Marines on the ground to protect the air base in Latakia. Russian Military Uses Syria as Proving Ground, and West Takes Notice 2015-10-14T04:00:00Z The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported on Wednesday that Iranian troops were “continuing” to arrive and being sent to a base in Jableh, near Latakia. Iran ramps up troop deployment in Syria in run-up to ‘anti-rebel offensive’ 2015-10-14T04:00:00Z Soleimani was pictured in a wooded area of northern Latakia province addressing Iranian officers and Hezbollah fighters with a microphone, wearing dark clothes as he spoke to the men in camouflage. Islamic State battles insurgents near Aleppo as army prepares assault 2015-10-14T04:00:00Z But on Instagram, Latakia is still a place where a very different culture is visible. The photographer snapping pictures of the good life - in Syria - BBC News 2015-10-15T04:00:00Z The Russian Defense Ministry said Tuesday that its planes carried out 88 sorties targeting 86 sites in Raqqa, Hama, Idlib, Latakia and Aleppo provinces — a marked increase from the number reported in previous days. Iraq uses intelligence center operated by Russia, Iran, Syria; White House alarmed 2015-10-13T04:00:00Z “There is no choice but to escalate the battle and to target Alawite towns and villages in Latakia,” he said. Largest Syrian al-Qaida group calls for terror attacks in Russia 2015-10-13T04:00:00Z The Iranians flew into Damascus airport and were transported to a base in Latakia from where they were deploying in Hama and Aleppo provinces. Iran ramps up troop deployment in Syria in run-up to ‘anti-rebel offensive’ 2015-10-14T04:00:00Z It also said the army had seized Jub al-Ahmar, a highland area in Latakia province that will put more rebel positions in the nearby Ghab Plain within range of the army's artillery. U.S. airdrops ammunition to Syria rebels 2015-10-12T04:00:00Z Their primary goal must be to secure the areas deemed essential to the regime - "useful Syria", the core cities, from Deraa in the south through Damascus to Homs, Hama and the Latakia coast. Russian air strikes put spring in step of Assad's army - BBC News 2015-10-12T04:00:00Z The Islamists swept through much of the province and grabbed positions threatening coastal Latakia, Assad's home province. A 'kaleidoscopic' mix of rebel alliances on Syria's battlefield 2015-10-12T04:00:00Z Many of Russia's air strikes have hit the surrounding area, which also lies east of Assad's stronghold Latakia. Syrian army, Russian jets drive back rebels in fiercest clashes for days: monitor 2015-10-12T04:00:00Z It said an artillery system and a training base were destroyed in separate strikes in Idlib, and that attacks in the Latakia province destroyed military vehicles equipped with anti-aircraft weapons and mortars. Syrian Troops Gain as Putin Defends Strikes 2015-10-12T04:00:00Z The Russian transport planes that ferried weapons and equipment to the Kremlin’s new base in Latakia, Syria, passed through Iraqi airspace without complaint from the Iraqi authorities. Shiites in Iraq Hailing Putin for Syria Push 2015-10-11T04:00:00Z The main areas currently in the sights of the regime and its allies are the Sahl al-Ghab, a large plain between Hama and Aleppo, and the mountains of northern Latakia province. Russian air strikes put spring in step of Assad's army - BBC News 2015-10-12T04:00:00Z Securing Latakia seems a major goal of the Russian aerial campaign, which is operating out of a base in the province. A 'kaleidoscopic' mix of rebel alliances on Syria's battlefield 2015-10-12T04:00:00Z Russian strikes hit northern areas of Latakia province, the coastal heartland of Assad's Alawite minority sect, as well as northern areas of Hama province further east, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said. Russia steps up air strikes against Assad opponents in Syria 2015-10-10T04:00:00Z Russia, by contrast, elbowed its way into the conflict two weeks ago after deploying ground forces and aircraft to a new base it built in the port city of Latakia. Obama To Abort Training Plan Amid Russian Ramp-Up 2015-10-09T04:00:00Z In the first week, the military announced around 30 sorties per day from the Latakia base. Shiites in Iraq Hailing Putin for Syria Push 2015-10-11T04:00:00Z To the west is Latakia province, one of Mr. Assad’s coastal strongholds. Assad Seen Trying to Force the West to Choose Between his Regime, Islamic State 2015-10-08T04:00:00Z Syrian activists said government troops pushed from areas they control in the rural part of Latakia, into rebel-held areas in the province that is the heartland of Assad’s family and Alawite minority group. Syria Expands Ground War as Russia Strikes Continue 2015-10-08T04:00:00Z Moscow had managed a “quite impressive” military deployment over the past week to its Syrian naval base in Tartus and its army base in Latakia, Lute said. Nato ready to 'defend' Turkey as Russia strikes Syria 2015-10-08T04:00:00Z Syrian activists said government troops pushed Thursday into rural parts of Latakia province. Syrian chief of staff: Russian strikes helping new ground offensive to eliminate 'terrorists' 2015-10-08T04:00:00Z Kafranboudah is about 16 miles east of Latakia province, a Syrian regime stronghold. Syrian forces begin ground offensive backed by Russia air and sea power 2015-10-07T04:00:00Z Russian warplanes, deployed at an airfield in Latakia, began mounting air strikes against rebels in Syria last week. How Iranian general plotted out Syrian assault in Moscow 2015-10-06T04:00:00Z Latakia is the third province to see ground operations since Wednesday. Syria Expands Ground War as Russia Strikes Continue 2015-10-08T04:00:00Z The rebel gains in a strategic area of northern Hama province called the Ghab plain had threatened to cut communications between the Assad family’s coastal heartland in Latakia and Damascus, the capital. Russia offers to reopen, broaden military talks with the U.S. over Syria 2015-10-06T04:00:00Z They include the First Coastal Division, whose base in northern Latakia province near the Turkish border was struck twice on Oct. U.S. Sees Russian Drive Against CIA-backed Rebels 2015-10-05T04:00:00Z Activists and human rights groups said the strikes continued for a fourth consecutive day, with the attacks extending into northern Latakia province, near the expanded air base from which the Russian air force is operating. Russia declares partial victory in bombing campaign in Syria 2015-10-03T04:00:00Z Another airstrike on Saturday landed near a hospital in rural Latakia, near Syria’s border with Turkey, damaging the facility but apparently causing no injuries, according to local activists. Airstrikes Kill Rescue Worker and Family of 5 in Syria 2015-10-03T04:00:00Z The Russian airbase at Latakia and the troops protecting it are reasonably well-insulated for now in the regime’s strongholds along the Mediterranean coast. Russia in Syria: what damage will it do? 2015-10-02T04:00:00Z Alawites—the regime’s base of support—are concentrated west of the arc in an area that includes Latakia province. Russian Airstrikes Defend Strategic Assad Regime Stronghold on Coast 2015-10-01T04:00:00Z U.S. officials said this pressure shook the Assad regime’s confidence in its ability to protect its coastal strongholds including Latakia province, and spurred Russia’s muscular military intervention on Mr. Assad’s behalf. U.S. Sees Russian Drive Against CIA-backed Rebels 2015-10-05T04:00:00Z As soon as the Russians began beefing up the military airport near Latakia and ferrying in military equipment and men, it was clear they were putting down a marker. Syria conflict: Russia's intervention lifts crisis to new level - BBC News 2015-10-01T04:00:00Z And we’re supposed to be quaking in our boots because Putin hastily upgraded a single aging base in Latakia under pressure from his sole remaining ally? The right's rekindled affection for Russia's Putin 2015-10-01T04:00:00Z Forces loyal to Assad hope to lay claim to Homs province, a key link between the capital, Damascus, and government strongholds on the Mediterranean coast, including the key port city of Latakia. Russia begins airstrikes in Syria; U.S. warns of new concerns in conflict 2015-09-30T04:00:00Z The areas targeted by the Russian jets appear key to Damascus’ plan to maintain hold of Syria’s heavily populated western and central core areas, including much of the provinces of Damascus, Homs, Latakia and Hama. Russia warplanes strike targets in Syria for 2nd day 2015-10-01T04:00:00Z Insurgent control of that area would bisect the Assad-held west, separating Damascus from the coastal cities of Latakia and Tartous, where Russia operates a naval facility. Russia begins Syria air strikes in its biggest Mideast intervention in decades 2015-10-01T04:00:00Z The two friends left the port city of Latakia, Syria on May 10, 2014. Meet the LGBTI Refugees Who Are Fleeing Syria for the U.S. 2015-09-29T04:00:00Z Second, it cements Russia’s hold on its air base south of Latakia and its naval base at Tartus, its only Mediterranean port. Vladimir Putin and Barack Obama Debate Syria’s Fate At United Nations 2015-09-28T04:00:00Z Russia has a naval facility at Tartus, about 50 miles south of Latakia. Russia begins airstrikes in Syria; U.S. warns of new concerns in conflict 2015-09-30T04:00:00Z Tartus and the Syrian city of Latakia, home to Moscow’s largest foreign electronic eavesdropping site, are dominated by the Alawite religious sect from which the Assad family hails. Vladimir Putin’s plans for Russian military in Syria has U.N., Obama on edge 2015-09-27T04:00:00Z Russia has been steadily dispatching military aircraft to a base in Latakia, regarded as an Assad stronghold, after the Syrian government suffered a series of battlefield reverses. Russia begins Syria air strikes in its biggest Mideast intervention in decades 2015-10-01T04:00:00Z But even so, Moustafa says life in Latakia is, “still miserable.” Meet the LGBTI Refugees Who Are Fleeing Syria for the U.S. 2015-09-29T04:00:00Z Russia did not provide advance notice to the Obama administration of its decision to deploy attack planes, fighter aircraft, tanks and other military equipment near Latakia. Iraq Agrees to Share Intelligence on ISIS With Russia, Syria and Iran 2015-09-27T04:00:00Z Russia is reported to have moved warplanes, helicopters, tanks, drones, artillery and troops into a military airbase near Latakia and the seaport of Tartus in recent weeks. David Cameron to call for new Syria peace drive at UN - BBC News 2015-09-26T04:00:00Z At the same time, Russia has expanded its influence with its military buildup at a base near Latakia. Shifting Direction, Kerry Aims to Include Iran in Efforts to End the Conflict in Syria 2015-09-26T04:00:00Z “We see the Russian planes above us day and night,” said Abu Mohammed, 27, a Latakia local who was aligned with anti-Assad political activists in the early years of the war. Russian planes bring fear and hope to Syrian city in Assad heartland 2015-09-26T04:00:00Z It includes a section on Russian aims, particularly those underpinning Putin’s despatch this month of warplanes and troops to Tartus and Latakia in support of Bashar al-Assad’s regime. Russian troops in Syria could end up helping Isis, report claims 2015-09-25T04:00:00Z Virtually all of the Russian transport planes that have flown weapons and equipment to the air base near Latakia have crossed through Iraqi and Iranian airspace. Iraq Agrees to Share Intelligence on ISIS With Russia, Syria and Iran 2015-09-27T04:00:00Z The Russian arms flowing into the Latakia military base in western Syria are already propping up his ally Bashar Assad’s teetering government. Putin Is on a Syria Roll 2015-09-24T04:00:00Z Russia has also been accused by the US of becoming increasingly involved in the Syria conflict by sending weapons, troops and supplies to an airport near the coastal city of Latakia. Obama and Putin to hold talks at UN - BBC News 2015-09-24T04:00:00Z War has raged to the north and west of the city, but Latakia itself has remained largely unscathed. Russian planes bring fear and hope to Syrian city in Assad heartland 2015-09-26T04:00:00Z Kerry’s remarks came after reports that Russia had added aerial support — including drones, attack helicopters and aircraft — to its forces in Syria’s Latakia province. Kerry: Russian Military Build-up in Syria is Self Protection 2015-09-23T04:00:00Z The operation followed a logical military pattern: secure the Latakia airfield; improve its facilities; create a defence against possible air attack; and lastly, bring in your combat aircraft. What is Putin's end game in Syria? - BBC News 2015-09-22T04:00:00Z Russia has ferried weapons, troops and supplies to an airport near the Syrian coastal city of Latakia in what the U.S. sees as preparations for setting up an air base there. Kerry says US hopes to see Russia and Iran be helpful in Syria, support political transition 2015-09-22T04:00:00Z His comments followed the publication of satellite images that suggested Russia was developing two additional military bases at a weapons depot and military complex north of Latakia. Obama and Putin to hold talks at UN - BBC News 2015-09-24T04:00:00Z There has long been a planned deportation for the Sunnis in Latakia, and many of their houses were taken by the Iranians and Hezbollah. Russian planes bring fear and hope to Syrian city in Assad heartland 2015-09-26T04:00:00Z Satellite pictures reported by IHS Janes Intelligence Review on Tuesday show the construction of two new Russian facilities north of Latakia. Syria confirms receipt of Russian jets to target Isis 2015-09-22T04:00:00Z Many believe the Syrian president would try to take refuge in Latakia, a political stronghold for Mr. Assad and his minority Alawite sect if the capital Damascus fell to regime opponents. Russia Expands Military Its Presence in Syria, Satellite Photos Show 2015-09-22T04:00:00Z Russia's drone operations appeared to be staged out of the air base near Latakia, officials said. Russia starts Syria drone surveillance missions: U.S. officials 2015-09-22T04:00:00Z “By sending ships to Syria’s shores and deploying a few helicopters and tanks to Latakia, if one believes American intelligence, Moscow is demonstrating that international problems can’t be fixed without its help.” Netanyahu and Putin Spar Over Syrian Threat to Israel 2015-09-21T04:00:00Z Inside Latakia, the new arrivals have been a source of comfort to some locals while they have startled others. Russian planes bring fear and hope to Syrian city in Assad heartland 2015-09-26T04:00:00Z Gen. Soleimani visited a front line battlefield north of Latakia in June that was adjacent to the Turkish border and Idlib, according to Arab media reports. Russia, Iran Seen Coordinating on Defense of Assad Regime in Syria 2015-09-21T04:00:00Z Until recently, the Russian buildup in Syria was largely focused on an air base south of the port city of Latakia. Russia Expands Military Its Presence in Syria, Satellite Photos Show 2015-09-22T04:00:00Z One U.S. official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the number of fixed-wing, piloted Russian aircraft stationed at the air base near Latakia, an Assad stronghold, had also grown dramatically in recent days. Russia starts Syria drone surveillance missions: U.S. officials 2015-09-22T04:00:00Z New Russian deployments in Syria include surface-to-air missiles and combat aircraft with air-to-air capability, much of it concentrated on an air base near Latakia. Netanyahu and Putin Spar Over Syrian Threat to Israel 2015-09-21T04:00:00Z The skies of Latakia have never been busier. Russian planes bring fear and hope to Syrian city in Assad heartland 2015-09-26T04:00:00Z Syrian rebel forces have made substantial territorial gains in the northern province of Idlib during this time and have been pressing down into Latakia. Russia, Iran Seen Coordinating on Defense of Assad Regime in Syria 2015-09-21T04:00:00Z The arrival of Russian fixed-wing combat aircraft at the airbase in Latakia only accentuates the questions surrounding Moscow's military presence there. Russia seeks to allay Israel fears over Syria build-up - BBC News 2015-09-21T04:00:00Z Russia is currently using the naval base, south of Latakia. Russia's Expanding Military Presence in Syria 2015-09-14T04:00:00Z Russia operates its only naval facility on the Mediterranean in the Syrian city of Tartous near Latakia. Rebels see tougher war with Russians in Syria, evoke Afghanistan 2015-09-21T04:00:00Z Along with combat aircraft and an air-defense system, the Russian buildup at a base near Latakia, Syria, has included tanks, armored personnel carriers and artillery, American officials said. Israel to Voice Concerns About Russian Deployment in Syria 2015-09-20T04:00:00Z He said evidence from the ground indicates the Russians, Iranians and Hezbollah are establishing a joint-operational command center in Latakia, near the airport. Russia, Iran Seen Coordinating on Defense of Assad Regime in Syria 2015-09-21T04:00:00Z Earlier this week, new satellite imagery showed the recent arrival of Russian tanks, armored personnel carriers and other military equipment at an air base in Syria’s coastal Latakia province, confirming reports by U.S., Syrian rebel group claims it attacked base used by Russians 2015-09-19T04:00:00Z Local speculation is that there are already some 3,000 Russian personnel at Latakia. Russia's Expanding Military Presence in Syria 2015-09-14T04:00:00Z While Mr. Kerry did not provide details, an American official, who requested anonymity because he was discussing intelligence reports, said that a Russian SA-22 air defense system was already in place at Latakia. Russian Buildup in Syria Raises Questions on Role 2015-09-19T04:00:00Z Russia's buildup at Syria's Latakia airbase has raised the possibility of air combat missions in Syrian airspace. U.S. says Assad must go, timing down to negotiation 2015-09-19T04:00:00Z U.S. officials have said the Russians have been deploying fighter aircraft and attack helicopters outside the Latakia airport, as well as tanks and armored personnel carriers. Russia, Iran Seen Coordinating on Defense of Assad Regime in Syria 2015-09-21T04:00:00Z "Plan B would be if Damascus was lost to IS and Assad had to redeploy to Latakia. Then the Russians would help him there. They would be playing for the future composition of Syria." Syrian army reversals spook Kremlin into hasty military build-up 2015-09-18T04:00:00Z Large Russian ships currently have to be unloaded at Latakia. Russia's Expanding Military Presence in Syria 2015-09-14T04:00:00Z Russian officials have said that the purpose of the buildup at a base near Latakia, Syria, is to combat the Islamic State. Russian Buildup in Syria Raises Questions on Role 2015-09-19T04:00:00Z Russia's latest deployment has added significant airpower to a buildup that, according to U.S. estimates, also includes helicopter gunships, artillery and as many 500 Russian naval infantry forces at an airfield near Latakia. Russia sends jets to Syria, resumes U.S. military talks - officials 2015-09-18T04:00:00Z A U.S. defense official said the Pentagon believes Gen. Soleiman’s trip to Moscow was “very important” in relation to the Russian buildup in Latakia. Russia, Iran Seen Coordinating on Defense of Assad Regime in Syria 2015-09-21T04:00:00Z An airfield near the Assad stronghold of Latakia appears to be at the heart of the Kremlin's plans. Syrian army reversals spook Kremlin into hasty military build-up 2015-09-18T04:00:00Z Russia’s latest deployment has added significant airpower to a buildup that, according to US estimates, also includes helicopter gunships, artillery and as many as 500 Russian naval infantry forces at an airfield near Latakia. US and Russia in talks over rival military operations in Syria 2015-09-18T04:00:00Z Sheikh’s parents arrived earlier this year from Latakia, on Syria’s Mediterranean coast. Fleeing Syria: A Desperate Migration 2015-09-18T04:00:00Z But Russia's buildup at Syria's Latakia airbase raises the possibility of air combat missions in Syrian airspace. U.S. sees military talks with Russia on Syria as important next step: Kerry 2015-09-18T04:00:00Z Their presence in the Latakia region isn’t new: Russian personnel have been seen transiting through the airport since 2014. Russia, Iran Seen Coordinating on Defense of Assad Regime in Syria 2015-09-21T04:00:00Z The Russians have sent tanks, other equipment, marines and now combat aircraft to their new military hub near Latakia in western Syria. U.S. Begins Military Talks With Russia on Syria 2015-09-18T04:00:00Z The US expressed concern over a Russian military build-up near Syria's coastal city of Latakia, monitored by US intelligence. Russian troops 'fear secret Syria mission' - BBC News 2015-09-18T04:00:00Z It has an airfield near Latakia, now being expanded with an infusion of battle tanks, armored personnel carriers, howitzers and housing for 1,500 — strongly suggesting ground forces to follow. Putin’s gambit, Obama’s puzzlement 2015-09-17T04:00:00Z As I get close to Izmir I worry about it - will the sea be like the last time I saw it, in Latakia in 2007? Syria refugee crisis: Yarmouk pianist's perilous journey to Greece - BBC News 2015-09-17T04:00:00Z New satellite imagery, meanwhile, showed the recent arrival of Russian tanks, armored personnel carriers and other military equipment at an air base in Syria’s coastal Latakia province, confirming reports by U.S., Moscow urges US to engage Syria, offers military talks 2015-09-17T04:00:00Z New satellite imagery, meanwhile, showed the recent arrival of Russian tanks, armored personnel carriers and other military equipment at an air base in Syria's coastal Latakia province, confirming reports by U.S., Russia urges engaging Syria in the fight against IS, offers to discuss military issues with US 2015-09-17T04:00:00Z Reuters has previously reported on U.S. assessments that Russia has sent about 200 naval infantry forces, battle tanks, artillery and other equipment to an airfield near Latakia. Exclusive: Syrian army starts using new weapons from Russia - military source 2015-09-17T04:00:00Z The White House can stop scratching its collective head whenever another Condor transport unloads its tanks and marines at Latakia. Putin’s gambit, Obama’s puzzlement 2015-09-17T04:00:00Z The jihadis had taken refuge among elements of the Free Syrian Army, who in the weeks prior had pushed the Syrian army south towards the regime stronghold of Latakia. Why Isis fights | Martin Chulov 2015-09-17T04:00:00Z Separately, the citizen journalism project Bellingcat said on Wednesday that photographs of a Russian communications-jamming vehicle in Latakia region proved that a military buildup was under way. Russian moves in Syria have coalition questioning motives 2015-09-16T04:00:00Z Earlier this week US officials told reporters that Moscow has sent artillery units and seven tanks to the Syrian airbase near Latakia on the Mediterranean coast as part of an ongoing military buildup. Russia proposes talks with US military over Isis situation in Syria 2015-09-16T04:00:00Z Russia has been sending about two military cargo flights a day to an air base at Latakia on the government-controlled Syrian coast, U.S. officials say. Exclusive: Syrian army starts using new weapons from Russia - military source 2015-09-17T04:00:00Z Russia has been sending about two military cargo flights a day to an air base at Latakia, an Assad stronghold, U.S. officials say. Kerry says Russia proposes military talks on Syria 2015-09-16T04:00:00Z A U.S. official, who confirmed the information, said the system may be part of a Russian effort to bolster defences at an airfield near Latakia, an Assad stronghold. Netanyahu to Visit Russia Next Week for Talks on Syria 2015-09-16T04:00:00Z In Damascus and in neighbouring Beirut, the boosted Russian role is seen as fortifying a swathe of the country from Latakia to the Golan Heights, which is labelled “the Useful Syria”. Russian moves in Syria have coalition questioning motives 2015-09-16T04:00:00Z This weekend, Russian state television reported two military transport planes had brought humanitarian aid and tents to Latakia airbase. Russia proposes talks with US military over Isis situation in Syria 2015-09-16T04:00:00Z A Pentagon spokesman told reporters Monday that Russia appeared to be establishing a “forward operating base” near Latakia. Putin defends Moscow’s deliveries of weapons to Syrian army 2015-09-15T04:00:00Z U.S. officials have expressed concern about a recent Russian military buildup in western Syria’s Latakia region, a stronghold of President Bashar Assad, and have warned the Kremlin against propping up his government. President Putin defends Russian military aid to Syria's government 2015-09-15T04:00:00Z Many believe the Syrian president would try to take refuge in Latakia if the capital Damascus fell to regime opponents. Russian Military Buildup in Syria Concerns U.S. Officials 2015-09-14T04:00:00Z Russia has maintained a naval base and intelligence post in Tartus, north of Latakia, for almost 50 years. Russian moves in Syria have coalition questioning motives 2015-09-16T04:00:00Z Russian words are audible in an August YouTube video showing what appeared to be a Russian armoured personnel carrier fighting north of Latakia. Russia proposes talks with US military over Isis situation in Syria 2015-09-16T04:00:00Z The planes reportedly flew into an air base near Latakia - a stronghold of President Assad. Russia 'plans forward air operating base' in Syria - US - BBC News 2015-09-14T04:00:00Z Now, suddenly, Russian boots are appearing on the ground in Assad’s ethnic stronghold, Latakia . Putin shifts fronts in Syria and Ukraine 2015-09-13T04:00:00Z Over the weekend, American officials said, six T-90 Russian tanks arrived at an airfield south of the Syrian port city of Latakia, where Russia’s military has embarked on an intensive buildup. Russian Military Buildup in Syria Concerns U.S. Officials 2015-09-14T04:00:00Z The R-166-0.5 provides jam-resistant voice and data communications over a long range, enabling Russian troops to communicate with their bases in the coastal strongholds of Tartus and Latakia while operating far inland.” Russian moves in Syria have coalition questioning motives 2015-09-16T04:00:00Z Russian forces are expanding the runway of a major airport in Syria’s coastal province of Latakia, a stronghold of President Bashar al-Assad and his minority Alawite sect, a prominent monitoring group said Sunday. World Digest: Sept. 13, 2015 2015-09-13T04:00:00Z Two Russian planes carrying 80 tonnes of humanitarian aid arrived at an airport in Syria's city of Latakia on Saturday, Syrian state media reported. Syria says two Russian aid planes arrive in country 2015-09-12T04:00:00Z U.S. intelligence officials said last week that satellite reconnaissance photos showed Russian forces apparently building a new air base near Latakia and ferrying in troops, weapons and temporary housing. Russia's strategy in Syria? It may be to keep the world guessing 2015-09-12T04:00:00Z The port city of Latakia is the capital of a province of the same name that is a political stronghold for Mr. Assad and his minority Alawite sect—an offshoot of Shiite Islam. Russian Military Buildup in Syria Concerns U.S. Officials 2015-09-14T04:00:00Z However, US and British officials say there is strong evidence that the revamped Latakia base will be used to ready Russian fighters for combat over Syrian skies. Russian moves in Syria have coalition questioning motives 2015-09-16T04:00:00Z Recent flights to the Latakia region were ferrying in weapons and Russian trainers to instruct Syrian government forces in their use, as well as humanitarian aid, Lavrov said. Ukraine joins Western blockade of Russian military flights to Syria 2015-09-10T04:00:00Z Asked about Russian planes flying to the airfield near Latakia, Lavrov said they were carrying "military items in accordance with existing contracts and humanitarian aid." Russian troops are already in Syria to aid Assad against Islamic State, says Israel 2015-09-10T04:00:00Z There also have been reports of Russian forces building an airfield in Latakia province, which is in western Syria, on the Mediterranean. Russia notes it has military advisers in Syria amid widening friction with West 2015-09-09T04:00:00Z One suggested the focus may be on preparing an airfield near the port city of Latakia, a stronghold of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. Exclusive: Russian troops join combat in Syria - sources 2015-09-09T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, Syrian opposition groups have been pushing towards the Latakia coast. Russian moves in Syria have coalition questioning motives 2015-09-16T04:00:00Z U.S. intelligence sources last week told the Los Angeles Times and other media that recent satellite imagery shows a significant buildup of Russian arms and equipment in Syria's Latakia province, Assad's ancestral home. Kremlin: It's no secret that Russia sends arms and advisors to Syria 2015-09-09T04:00:00Z One of the officials said initial indications suggested the focus was on preparing an airfield near the port city of Latakia, an Assad stronghold. Exclusive: Russian troops join combat in Syria - sources 2015-09-09T04:00:00Z The planes’ destination was the Syrian port city of Latakia. U.S. Moves to Block Russian Military Buildup in Syria 2015-09-08T04:00:00Z U.S. intelligence sources last week told the Los Angeles Times in Washington that recent satellite imagery shows a significant buildup of Russian arms and equipment in Syria's Latakia province, a stronghold of President Bashar Assad. Russia says Bulgaria's refusal of flyovers to Syria is a U.S. plot 2015-09-08T04:00:00Z “If rebels make it to Latakia, Tartus would come under pressure, and Russia would probably have to give up its naval access/base/facilities there.” Russian moves in Syria have coalition questioning motives 2015-09-16T04:00:00Z Additionally, the WIU researchers looked at a YouTube video from August apparently showing fighting to the north of Latakia, Syria's main port city which lies to the north of Tartus. Who are these Russian fighters posting pics of themselves in Syria? - BBC News 2015-09-08T04:00:00Z Russia has sent a military advance team to Syria and has transported prefabricated housing units for hundreds of people at an airfield near Latakia, according to American intelligence analysts. U.S. Warns Russia Over Military Support for Assad 2015-09-05T04:00:00Z A Russian troop transport plane, probably an Ilyushin model, also landed at the same airfield in Latakia over the weekend. U.S. Moves to Block Russian Military Buildup in Syria 2015-09-08T04:00:00Z The airfield serves Latakia, Syria’s principal port city. Russian Moves in Syria Pose Concerns for U.S. 2015-09-04T04:00:00Z “The situation is so bad,” said Adnan Shanan, 35, from Latakia in Syria, who said he was fleeing war in his homeland. Hungary to take thousands of refugees to Austrian border by bus 2015-09-04T04:00:00Z Last month, six people were killed in Latakia by rebel shellfire. Syria crisis: Latakia blast rocks president's stronghold - BBC News 2015-09-02T04:00:00Z The protests took place in areas in the coastal provinces of Latakia and Tartous, it said. Islamic State attacks kill 51 Syrian soldiers in north: monitor 2015-08-24T04:00:00Z An insurgent rocket attack on the government-held coastal city of Latakia meanwhile killed at least three people, in the second lethal attack there in four days, the Observatory and state media reported. Syrian army bombards Douma as air raid toll rises: monitor 2015-08-17T04:00:00Z The killing sparked mass protests in Latakia on Saturday, where more than 1,000 people took to the streets calling for his execution. Syrian army airstrike hits vegetable market in north 2015-08-11T04:00:00Z The incident took place in the coastal province of Latakia that is a regime stronghold and heartland of the Alawite minority to which Assad belongs. Syrian president's cousin arrested after 'killing military official in road rage' 2015-08-10T04:00:00Z Thursday’s incident took place as rebel groups allied with al-Qaeda fight to advance on a key military headquarters in a region only 18 miles to the east of Latakia. Syrian president's cousin fatally shoots top air force official in road rage incident 2015-08-07T04:00:00Z Withdrawals likely preserved the lives of hundreds of officers, allowing them to regroup closer to the regime’s western heartland, where it controls major population centres like Hama, Homs, Damascus and Latakia. Syria approaching de facto partition amid Assad military setbacks 2015-08-04T04:00:00Z In one image a section of the highway from Idlib to Latakia city on Syria’s west coast was littered with what looked like destroyed army vehicles and tanks. Syrian Rebels Make Fresh Gains 2015-07-28T04:00:00Z In Latakia, which was flooded with Syrian soldiers, a Danish vessel was charged with transferring the most dangerous chemicals to an American ship. Mission to Purge Syria of Chemical Weapons Comes Up Short 2015-07-23T04:00:00Z Jaddou grew up in the coastal city of Latakia, “the most beautiful city in the world,” he said with pride. Rising Star of Syrian Soccer Tells of Perilous Escape From Civil War 2015-07-14T04:00:00Z In August, every three days a taxi leaves Latakia in the north-west, carrying a precious cargo - a bunch of grapes. Making wine in a war zone: Syria's 'dream' vineyard - BBC News 2015-07-13T04:00:00Z She also lived in Latakia and Raqqa, now the headquarters of Isis. Samar Yazbek: ‘Syria has been hung, drawn and quartered’ 2015-06-28T04:00:00Z The area constitutes the first line of defense of the Alawite heartland in western Syria and its center, Latakia city, and now even this area appears to be at risk. Syrian Rebels Make Fresh Gains 2015-07-28T04:00:00Z They had to be shipped through often-dangerous terrain to the port of Latakia on the Mediterranean, where they could be loaded onto ships to be destroyed at sea. Mission to Purge Syria of Chemical Weapons Comes Up Short 2015-07-23T04:00:00Z Times staff writer Patrick J. McDonnell in Latakia, Syria, contributed to this report. Kurdish forces close in on Syrian border town held by Islamic State 2015-06-14T04:00:00Z And as the rebels get closer to the regime's coastal stronghold of Latakia, Tehran looks increasingly unwilling to rely on Mr Assad's forces. Syria conflict: Will Aleppo fall to Islamic State? - BBC News 2015-06-09T04:00:00Z The main olive growing Idlib province is strategically located, bordering Turkey and adjoining Latakia, the coastal province on the Mediterranean whose mountains are the ancestral home of President Assad's minority Alawite sect. Syrian rebels seize new ground in Idlib province, fighting near Assad's homeland 2015-06-06T04:00:00Z Reached at what he said was a location near Aleppo, he explained that the rebels are now moving toward the two key Assad strongholds — Latakia and Damascus. Assad nears the tipping point 2015-06-04T04:00:00Z Rebel fighters are now advancing on the Mediterranean coastal province of Latakia, a stronghold of the president and his heterodox Shia Muslim Alawite sect. Al-Qaeda 'orders Syria's Al-Nusra Front not to attack West' - BBC News 2015-05-28T04:00:00Z But the takeover of Jisr Al-Shughour also opened the possibility of attacks on Latakia, on the Mediterranean coast, 35 miles southwest. Siege of Syrian soldiers ends as insurgent victories mount 2015-05-22T04:00:00Z It also brings them closer to the coastal province of Latakia, a stronghold of President Assad. Syria rebels seize last major Idlib army base - reports - BBC News 2015-05-19T04:00:00Z Referring to latest advances of rebel forces, he said Latakia is now under the pressure from the opposition. The Turkey-Saudi Axis Against Damascus 2015-05-13T04:00:00Z Russia is reportedly evacuating some personnel from Assad’s ancestral homeland of Latakia, in northwest Syria. Assad nears the tipping point 2015-06-04T04:00:00Z Latakia, the port city close to the Assads’ ancestral home, is now within the range of rebel mortars. Clinging on 2015-05-07T04:00:00Z The town sits strategically close to the government stronghold of Latakia. Siege of Syrian soldiers ends as insurgent victories mount 2015-05-22T04:00:00Z Latakia is the main port in Syria and crucial to the rebels goal of toppling Assad's government. Syrian rebels fight Syrian army near Assad heartland 2015-04-30T04:00:00Z The official Syrian Arab News Agency reported that Syrian air defenses brought down a “hostile U.S. surveillance plane” in northern Latakia, on Syria’s northern Mediterranean coast. U.S. loses track of drone over Syria 2015-03-17T04:00:00Z A second U.S. official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the aircraft took off from a base in Turkey and a third official confirmed it was operating over Latakia province. U.S. loses drone over Syria, which claims to have brought it down 2015-03-17T04:00:00Z The village is located in Latakia province — a bastion of government support on the Mediterranean coast. Syrian activists: Blast kills 4 in Assad's ancestral village 2015-02-21T05:00:00Z As the Syrian army increases its pressure in the Latakia area, the number of Turkmens calling for more help from Turkey will continue to increase. Wiretaps Reveal Turkey's Attacks on Syrian Regime Positions 2015-02-19T05:00:00Z Islamist rebels and Syrian army troops on Thursday were engaged in heavy fighting in Syria's northwestern Latakia province in areas close to President Bashar al Assad's ancestral home, the army and rebels said. Syrian rebels fight Syrian army near Assad heartland 2015-04-30T04:00:00Z He recently returned from Latakia and is planning a series of meetings inside Syria over the next few weeks. The Fate of Two Human Rights Lawyers Missing in Syria 2015-02-09T05:00:00Z But this did not end shortages accentuated by higher demand in the winter season, prompting small protests in Alawite villages near the port of Latakia, the heartland of Assad support. Exclusive: Iran's support for Syria tested by oil price drop 2014-12-20T05:00:00Z But they did not end shortages accentuated by higher demand in the winter season, prompting small protests in Alawite villages near the port of Latakia, the heartland of Assad support. Exclusive: Iran's support for Syria tested by oil price drop 2014-12-19T05:00:00Z When the men later reached a training camp - later identified by an RAF reconnaissance expert to be near Latakia - they took further pictures, including one of their timetable. Britons jailed over Syria terror camp 2014-11-26T05:00:00Z They are mostly from the Alawite religious sect and come from Latakia and Tartous, according to a Syrian opposition group. the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. Hunt for IS killers in Kassig video 2014-11-17T05:00:00Z A few months after that, online posts show, Darawi would surface as the commander of a rebel brigade in Syria’s Latakia province. In stark transformation, Egyptian rights activist dies fighting for the Islamic State In Latakia and Tartus, two coastal cities near the Alawite heartland, posters of missing soldiers adorn the walls. Tough, but bowing 2014-10-16T04:00:00Z Surrounded by compatriots among a row of white canvas tents and prefabricated homes, Bahjat Molla sings mournfully of missing his Latakia home, of the aroma of freshly brewed coffee, of sitting with his mother. Syrian refugees see future in continental Europe 2014-09-27T04:00:00Z The destruction of chemical agents begins in October 2013 and the first container of chemical weapons is transferred to a ship at the Mediterranean port of Latakia in January 2014. Timeline: How the Syria conflict has spread 2014-08-21T04:00:00Z There was fighting with militants of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria along the road to Latakia, the Syrians said, and it was too dangerous to travel. Removal of Syrian chemical arsenal was result of unprecedented collaboration A move back west, into territory it ceded in February and March in western Aleppo province, Idlib, northern Hama, and Latakia looks almost inevitable later this year. Isis: What will militant group do next? 2014-06-27T04:00:00Z With war raging in Syria, monitors agreed that most of the material would have to be transported out of the country for its ultimate elimination, via the nation's Mediterranean port of Latakia. All declared chemical weapons gone from Syria, watchdog agency says 2014-06-23T04:00:00Z The government made dislodging rebels from Latakia a priority for strategic as well as symbolic reasons. World Digest: June 15, 2014 The government made dislodging rebels from Latakia a priority for strategic as well as symbolic areas. Syrian Army Crushes Rebel Push Near Turkish Border 2014-06-15T04:00:00Z When leaks were detected in containers aboard one of the ships, the vessel returned to Latakia so the chemicals could be repacked. Removal of Syrian chemical arsenal was result of unprecedented collaboration Fireworks lit up the night sky in Latakia. AP News in Brief at 5:58 p.m. EDT 2014-06-04T04:00:00Z Three explosions were reported from Latakia, in the heartland of the Alawite sect which forms the backbone of the Assad family's rule. Syrians vote in presidential election 2014-06-03T04:00:00Z Since early April six consignments have been delivered to Latakia, a “significant acceleration”, according to the OPCW, after a long gap when very little had happened. Getting there 2014-04-24T04:00:00Z It will also see rebels release 70 captives in Aleppo and Latakia provinces. Syria troops move into Homs Old City 2014-05-09T15:11:57Z Several countries said they would send ships to the Syrian port of Latakia to retrieve the arsenal, with the bulk transported by Norway and Denmark, which agreed to take the most dangerous, “Priority 1” material. Removal of Syrian chemical arsenal was result of unprecedented collaboration At the same time the fighters were evacuated from Homs, dozens of captives held by rebels in the northern provinces of Aleppo and Latakia were also freed as part of the same deal. Rebels evacuated from Homs, the cradle of Syrian uprising 2014-05-08T01:05:27Z The deal also calls for the release of captives held by rebels in Aleppo and Latakia provinces, and the easing of a rebel siege of two Shi'ite towns in northern Syria. Rebels evacuated from Homs, cradle of Syrian uprising 2014-05-07T13:36:46Z The deal also includes the release of captives held by rebels in Aleppo and Latakia provinces, and the easing of a rebel siege of two Shi'ite towns in northern Syria. Rebels evacuated from Homs, cradle of Syrian uprising 2014-05-07T11:31:45Z One Alawite doctor was on the treadmill at her gym in Latakia, a coastal city, when her cellphone rang. Memo From Damascus: If Assad Wins War, Challenge From His Own Sect May Follow 2014-04-25T00:12:03Z When a shipment arrived in Latakia, the port was closed for 48 hours while the containers were loaded onto the ships. Removal of Syrian chemical arsenal was result of unprecedented collaboration The United Nations said it also received unconfirmed reports of attacks on homes and churches after a strike on Latakia, on the Turkey-Syria border, by the Nusra Front, another extremist group. U.N. Finds Humanitarian Aid Still Blocked in Syria, Despite Resolution 2014-04-24T18:54:23Z Last month, Islamist rebels including fighters from al-Nusra Front launched an offensive in Latakia taking the border crossing with Turkey and the Armenian Christian village of Kasab. Syria's political opposition urges U.S. action after Aleppo 'genocide' 2014-04-14T17:09:43Z The delivery of chemical agents to the Syrian port of Latakia, completed on Sunday, was the second in three days. After Delays, Syria Completes Another Shipment of Chemical Arms 2014-04-14T09:21:04Z "What are looking scared about?" barked one armed state security patrolman at a nervous college student on a public bus travelling between Latakia and Tartous. In Assad's coastal heartland, Syria's war creeps closer 2014-04-13T04:06:15Z That means an estimated 552 tons of chemical stocks are still on the ground in Syria, waiting to be transported by armed convoy to the port of Latakia. Race to destroy Syria chemical arms 2014-04-10T18:03:06Z But the mainly Sunni Muslim rebels and foreign jihadi fighters still control most of eastern Syria and the north, and are fighting Assad's forces in north of the coastal province of Latakia. Assad's forces advance into rebel border town 2014-04-09T09:57:16Z Elsewhere, government helicopters dropped barrel bombs in the northern province of Aleppo, in Deraa in the south and Latakia in the west, the group said. Blast kills at least 29 Syrian rebels in Homs: monitoring group 2014-04-06T19:02:46Z Assad's forces also shelled the area around Kasab, a village in the north of Latakia province which rebels seized about two weeks ago. Two killed by mortar fire near Damascus opera house -state media 2014-04-06T12:59:59Z |
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