Latakia

“There are no more men”: The women of Latakia defy traditional gender roles
Jul 04,2019
Souriyeh / سوريّة: Women’s voices from Syria
With al-Fuaa and Kufraya’s residents long gone, displaced families from across Syria take their place
Hardline groups within Idlib buffer zone defy withdrawal deadline as rebels, government exchange fire
Russian-Turkish agreement stalls anticipated Idlib offensive ‘for the time being,' civilians, rebel commanders say
LATEST FROM Latakia
A family divided by war leaves an elderly woman alone, ‘too ashamed’ to ask for help
February 13
When Umm Rahef, 71, remembers her late husband Hani, she remembers the good days: her childhood neighborhood in the coastal city of Latakia where they first met, the peaceful year...
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Most public transport in Latakia suspended amidst fuel shortage, 2 bus lines reinstated after outcry
February 09
Public transportation services in the regime-held, northwest coastal city of Latakia and its surrounding villages are now at a virtual halt because of a diesel shortage. Public t...
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Syria Situation Report: January 19 - January 26, 2017
January 26
Welcome to the latest installment of the Syria SITREP highlighting key developments in the Syrian Civil War. The SITREP Map is made possible through a partnership between the Inst...
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‘People can’t stand it any longer:’ Regime supporters in Latakia fed up with 1 hour of electricity
January 17
On January 15, dozens of pro-regime supporters protested even deeper power cuts in the Syrian government’s northwest stronghold of Latakia. For the past five months, the co...
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Syria Situation Report: December 23 - January 4, 2017
January 04
Welcome to the latest installment of the Syria SITREP highlighting key developments in the Syrian Civil War. The SITREP Map is made possible through a partnership between the Inst...
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Syria Situation Report: December 2 - December 8, 2016
December 08
Welcome to the latest installment of the Syria SITREP highlighting key developments in the Syrian Civil War. The SITREP Map is made possible through a partnership between the Inst...
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A Syrian army soldier after 7 years of service: ‘We offer up our souls on the frontline and die for nothing’
November 15
When Ahmad entered the Syrian Arab Army in 2010 to fulfill his military service requirement, he left behind his family of nine, and his fiancée. Stationed in the...
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Syria Situation Report: October 6 - October 13, 2016
October 13
Welcome to the latest installment of the Syria SITREP highlighting key developments in the Syrian Civil War. The SITREP Map is made possible through a partnership between the Inst...
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Syria Situation Report: June 25 - July 1, 2016
July 01
Welcome to the latest installment of the Syria SITREP highlighting key developments in the Syrian Civil War. The SITREP Map is made possible through a partnership between the Inst...
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Syria Situation Report: May 28 - June 10, 2016
June 10
Welcome to the latest installment of the Syria SITREP highlighting key developments in the Syrian Civil War. The SITREP Map is made possible through a partnership between the Inst...
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Hours after rebels reportedly shoot down chopper, airstrikes pummel nearby city
Ahrar, Nusra spat draws condemnation as regime advances in Latakia
Baath Party to freed Kweiris soldiers: Congratulations, now get back to frontlines
Amidst dropping temperatures, Latakia’s internally displaced ‘suffering greatly’
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