Latakia
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- proper noun
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Latakia
- Still others come from Latakia, the home province of the Assad family, and from Damascus, Homs, and Aleppo.
- city of Latakia
- port of Latakia
- coastal city of Latakia
Examples
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The Abu Ghadiyah network reportedly maintained safe houses in Syria in Damascus and Latakia as well, investing in local economies in other parts of the country far from the Iraqi border.
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So now with the Russians already in Latakia, probably the the set of practical options is going to change.
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The cities of Hama, Homs, and al Safira, and the port city of Latakia are all believed to house production facilities.
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Soviet arms poured in from Latakia, Syria, as well as Tyre, Sidon, and Tripoli.
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Based in mountainous Latakia, it would be a refuge for Alawites after Assad passes from the scene and Muslim fundamentalists.
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The Alawite Muslims rose up in Latakia, Maronite Christians and Shia Muslims fought around Tyre and there was trouble around Idlib in the north.
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Some Syrians, such as the Muslim Brotherhood, look forward to the collapse of both Israel and Jordan and their reintegration into Syria, as they waited in the 1940s for the incorporation into Syria of the autonomous states in Latakia and Jabal.
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Eight of these women came from middle-upper-class Sunni families from Aleppo with former business ties to the region; three were Orthodox Christians from Homs and Damascus; and the remaining four had previously lived in the countryside near Aleppo and Latakia before they came to Hatay.
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During my visit to Latakia, I was amazed by the stunning views of the Mediterranean Sea.
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The bustling markets in Latakia offer a variety of local products, attracting many tourists each year.
Synonyms
A Syrian city by the Mediterranean Sea with an important port
Surface Forms
Etymology
Latakia is the modern name of an old Syrian port city. It comes from the older Greek name Laodicea, which was named for a person called 'Laodice', so the name still shows the city's long history as a Mediterranean seaport.