DAMASCUS - Syrian interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa visited Latakia and Tartus on Feb 16, his office said, making his first official trip to the coastal provinces formerly known as strongholds of ...

QARDAHA, LATAKIA, Syria — There is a long ... The villa is sprawling, with a massive kitchen, a swimming pool and a private beach. It is reported to have been built 50 years ago.

Syrian interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa visited Latakia and Tartus on Sunday, his office said, making his first official trip to the coastal provinces formerly known as strongholds of ousted ruler ...

Among the main natural attractions are the Mediterranean beaches in Latakia, the imposing Qalamoun mountains, and national parks like Jabal al-Sheikh. Roads in Syria vary widely in quality ...

One of those was the Assad summer home, with a private beach on the Mediterranean ... ousted Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad just outside Latakia on Syria’s Mediterranean coast.