Syria, Latakia and Assad

Latakia governor blames Assad loyalists for civilian massacres
The Governor of Syria’s coastal province of Latakia on Wednesday blamed loyalists of the ousted Bashar al-Assad regime for the recent violence that erupted in Alawite-majority regions west of the country,
Syrian government says operation against Assad loyalists over
Syria's defence ministry says it's ended military operations in strongholds of former President Assad in which hundreds of civilians are reported to have been killed. Also: China increases tariffs on some US goods.
New Syrian rulers say military operation in Latakia is over
Syrian authorities say they have halted a military operation along the country's western coastline designed to quell a surge in violence that is reported to have claimed hundreds of lives. "We are announcing the end of the military operation
Syria ends military operation against al-Assad loyalists after days of fighting
According to UK-based war monitor, The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, 1,130 people were killed in the clashes, including 830 civilians. View on euronews
Syria says operation against Assad loyalists over after deadly violence
A monitoring group says 973 civilians have been killed in revenge attacks against the Alawite sect since Thursday.
Syria announces the end of a military operation against Assad-linked gunmen in a coastal region
Syria’s interim government has announced the end of a days-long military operation against insurgents loyal to ousted president Bashar Assad and his family in the worst fighting since the end of the 1
Entire families killed in Syria sectarian violence, UN says
Armed groups killed entire families, including women and children, during an outbreak of sectarian violence in Syria last ...
Hundreds of Civilians Take Shelter at Russian Air Base in Syria
Footage and satellite images reviewed by The Times show civilians in the compound. Thousands have fled violent unrest in the ...
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Latakia clashes attempt to derail Syria's weeks-long policy of not reacting to provocations: Turkish foreign minister
Foreign ministers of Türkiye, Jordan, Iraq, Lebanon, and Syria met in Amman amid heightened violence in Syria’s coastal ...
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The Ugly Reality on the Ground in Syria
Caution is warranted as regime elements appear to participate in ethnic cleansing.
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Fear among Syrian Christians after deadly attacks
Members of Syria's small Christian community on the coast are living in fear after attacks killed more than 1,000 mostly ...
Hundreds of civilians killed in Syria as clashes erupt in former Assad strongholds
The reported fighting in the capital, Damascus, and the second city of Aleppo were the first such clashes there since the fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime.
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Syria forms independent committee to investigate Latakia, Tartus incidents
Syrian presidency establishes commission to probe violent events that unfolded after coordinated attacks by Assad regime ...
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Syria update: Christians among over 1,000 massacred amid worst atrocities since Assad's ousting
Christians and other religious minorities in Syria are sounding the alarm as more than 1,000 people have been killed since ...
After mass killings in Syria, can a fragmented country stay united?
The violence in Syria in recent days has shown how difficult it will be to unite a fractured country with deeply held ...
Hundreds of civilians reported killed in massacres as violence in Syria spirals
International alarm is growing over fighting in western Syria, where hundreds of civilians have been reportedly killed amid ...
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Security Forces Operate in Syria's Latakia Amid Accusations Hundreds of Minority Group Killed
Security forces were seen on the streets of Latakia on Saturday, March 8, amid reports that hundreds of members of the ...
Syria integration deal with Kurds brings relief after days of bitter violence wracks war-torn country
The new Syrian government has signed a deal with to integrate the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) militia into the ...