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Protests erupted across several regions of Syria on Wednesday after a video emerged showing an attack on an Alawite shrine in northern Syria, according to witnesses and a war monitor. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that large demonstrations took place in the coastal cities of Tartus and Latakia, which are home to the Alawite minority, the sect to …

Israel recently carried out airstrikes targeting Syria’s Latakia and Tartus regions, two significant areas close to the Mediterranean coast. These airstrikes have been reported to have destroyed key military installations, including suspected Iranian weapon caches and storage sites. The strikes hit near a Russian naval base in Tartus, further complicating the regional dynamics, as Russia maintains a presence in Syria …