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Sectarian violence on Syria’s coast undermines new government

LATAKIA, Syria — At first glance, Latakia looks to be one of the better places in Syria. Nestled on the Syrian coast, it was spared the worst horrors of the country’s 14-year civil war. A former ...
7News Miami

Wildfires sweep through forests in drought-hit Syrian coast in major test for new government

(CNN) — Massive wildfires have torn through Syria’s coastal mountain region of Jabal Turkman since Thursday, destroying thousands of hectares of forest and overwhelming emergency services. Abdel Kafi ...
Hartford Courant

UN teams deploy to Syrian coast as wildfires force hundreds to flee

LATAKIA, Syria (AP) — United Nations teams have deployed Sunday to the Syrian coast, where firefighters are battling wildfires for a fourth day. U.N. Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Syria ...
Newsday

EU lifts most Syria sanctions but slaps new ones on alleged culprits in attacks on Alawite civilians

PARIS — The European Union lifted a wide range of sanctions on Syria on Wednesday, but slapped new ones on people and groups it says participated in attacks on civilians during a wave of violence in ...
Newsday

UN commission says Syria must end violence against Alawites and protect places of worship

BEIRUT — The head of a U.N. investigative commission on Friday called commitments made by the new authorities in Syria to protect the rights of minorities “encouraging” but said attacks have continued ...