Latakia

With al-Fuaa and Kufraya’s residents long gone, displaced families from across Syria take their place

Jan. 22, 2019

Buses prepare to enter al-Fuaa and Kufraya on July 18, as a rebel fighter watches on. Photo by Omar Haj Kadour/AFP. AMMAN: Time and again, the buses came and went. Sometimes they would depart Abu Ali’s* besieged village with groups of his neighbors on board. Other times, they merely idled in wait before turning back, empty, across the front lines. Each time, the buses served as a ...

Hardline groups within Idlib buffer zone defy withdrawal deadline as rebels, government exchange fire

Oct. 15, 2018

Russian-Turkish agreement stalls anticipated Idlib offensive ‘for the time being,' civilians, rebel commanders say

Sep. 18, 2018

A family divided by war leaves an elderly woman alone, ‘too ashamed’ to ask for help

Feb. 13, 2017

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...

Most public transport in Latakia suspended amidst fuel shortage, 2 bus lines reinstated after outcry

Feb. 9, 2017

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...

Syria Situation Report: January 19 - January 26, 2017

Jan. 26, 2017

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...

‘People can’t stand it any longer:’ Regime supporters in Latakia fed up with 1 hour of electricity

Jan. 17, 2017

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...

Syria Situation Report: December 23 - January 4, 2017

Jan. 4, 2017

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...

Syria Situation Report: December 2 - December 8, 2016

Dec. 8, 2016

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...

A Syrian army soldier after 7 years of service: ‘We offer up our souls on the frontline and die for nothing’

Nov. 15, 2016

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...

Syria Situation Report: October 6 - October 13, 2016

Oct. 13, 2016

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...

Syria Situation Report: June 25 - July 1, 2016

Jul. 1, 2016

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...

Syria Situation Report: May 28 - June 10, 2016

Jun. 10, 2016

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...