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Stay current with all the latest and breaking news about Latakia, compare headlines and perspectives between news sources on stories happening today. In total, 45stories have been published about Latakia which Ground News has aggregated in the past 3 months.

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Stay current with all the latest and breaking news about Latakia, compare headlines and perspectives between news sources on stories happening today. In total, 45stories have been published about Latakia which Ground News has aggregated in the past 3 months.

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Television · Latakia

Mass Evacuations as Wildfires Rage Across Syria's Latakia Province

59% Left coverage: 17 sources

DAMASCUS: Syrian rescuers evacuated residential areas in Latakia province because of major forest fires, authorities said on Friday. © New Straits Times Press (M) BhdSee the Story

Military · Israel

'Every blow to Iran is a benefit': Why Syria allowed Israel bypass its airspace to strike Iran

Coverage: 2 sources

The Israeli operation, intended to target Iran’s nuclear core and missiles and deter Iran and its allies, has strengthened the new Syrian regime. The post Every blow to Iran is a benefit Why Syria allowed Israel bypass its airspace to strike Iran appeared first on Jerusalem World News.See the Story

Bashar Al-Assad · Latakia

Syria Arrests Former Commander of Assad Regime’s Third Division - The Syrian Observer

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

Syrian authorities announced on Tuesday the arrest of Major General Mowaffaq Nazeer Haidar, former commander of the “Third Armoured Division” in the army of ousted president Bashar al-Assad, citing his direct involvement in severe human rights violations during the war. In an official statement, the Ministry of Interior described Haidar as a “criminal” general and confirmed that his arrest followed a “precise surveillance operation and carefully…See the Story

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Syrian Christians Are Called upon to Open the Border with Lebanon to Protect Them.

According to preliminary investigations, the executioner opened fire inside the church to cause panic before blowing himself up at the entrance, amid security information on a second partner who helped him monitor the place and secure access. The organization of Syria's supporters of the year adopted the attack through his knowledge on the application of Telegram, also in a statement published by the United States Intelligence Group SITE, consid…Latakia · LatakiaSee the Story

The World Site Tells Us About Collective Marriages that, in Latakia, Want to Prove that Syria Is alive...

But in France it is thought to prohibit marriage to foreigners in an irregular situation, and Figaro mobilizes for this refusal a bereaved family. Liberation says the possible future mayor of New York Zohran Mamdani. The New Obs organizes a dialogue between the sublime bipolar Garouste and Demorand.Latakia · LatakiaSee the Story

[Opinion] Syrians divided over credibility of probe into coastal massacres

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

Syrians are expressing sharply diverging opinions over whether the investigative committee tasked with looking into the violence in the Syrian coastal region in March will yield results. The investigative committee formed by President Ahmed al-Sharaa to investigate the unlawful killings that took place in Syria's coastal region in early March this year is expected to submit its final report by 9 July. This follows four months of investigations, …Opinion · LatakiaRead Article

Former Assad-Era Security Chief Arrested in Lattakia on War Crimes Charges - The Syrian Observer

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

In a significant development that signals growing accountability efforts in post-Assad Syria, the Syrian Ministry of Interior announced on Wednesday the arrest of a senior former regime officer, Brigadier General Daas Hassan Ali. The arrest was carried out in a “special operation” by the Internal Security Directorate in Latakia governorate. According to the Ministry’s statement, Brig. Gen. Daas, who once headed the State Security Branch in Deir-…Latakia · LatakiaRead Article

Latakia’s Syriac Orthodox Church commemorates 110th anniversary of Sayfo Genocide - Syriac Press

LATAKIA, Syria — The Syriac Orthodox Church in Latakia solemnly marked the 110th anniversary of the Sayfo Genocide, a systematic campaign of mass killings perpetrated by the Ottoman Empire against the Syriac (Aramean–Assyrian–Chaldean) people and other Christian communities during World War I. A Divine Liturgy was celebrated at the Greek Catholic Church of the Annunciation, followed by prayers for the martyrs’ souls, attended by a congregation o…Latakia · LatakiaRead Article

Slight improvement in electricity in Latakia… Government denies discrimination between areas - Enab Baladi

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Syrian Alawites in Europe and Beyond: Between Representation and Recognition - The Syrian Observer

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

In the wake of Bashar al-Assad’s fall in December 2024, a new chapter is unfolding for Syrian Alawite communities in the diaspora. For decades, these communities were seen as tethered to the Assad regime—either as its beneficiaries or its hostages. Today, a different narrative is beginning to take shape: one of redefinition, political awakening, and a search for independent voice and representation, all while navigating suspicions and deep-roote…Bashar Al-Assad · LatakiaRead Article

The Debate over Releasing Assad-Era Officers: Soufan Says Jurisprudence Allows the State to Exercise Discretion - The Syrian Observer

Coverage: 2 sources

In a press conference held Tuesday at the Ministry of Information in Damascus, Hassan Soufan, member of the High Committee for Civil Peace, and Interior Ministry spokesperson Nour Al-Din Al-Baba addressed the controversial release of several former regime officers. The briefing appeared aimed at clarifying the recent decision to release dozens of detainees arrested during the latest wave of violence in Latakia province. Civil Peace First Soufan …War Crimes · LatakiaSee the Story

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