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of the

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of the city of

Latakia , coordinates = , elevation_footnotes = , elevation_m = 11 , elevation_ft = , postal_code_type = , postal_code = , area_code = Country code: 963 City code: 41 , geocode ...

Syria Syria ( ar, سُورِيَا or سُورِيَة, translit=Sūriyā), officially the Syrian Arab Republic ( ar, الجمهورية العربية السورية, al-Jumhūrīyah al-ʻArabīyah as-Sūrīyah), is a Western Asian country loc ...

Prior to 20th century

* 183 CE - Latakia Tetraporticus built. * 330 CE - Now part of the

Eastern Roman Empire The Byzantine Empire, also referred to as the Eastern Roman Empire or Byzantium, was the continuation of the Roman Empire primarily in its eastern provinces during Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages, when its capital city was Constantinopl ...

* 494 CE - Earthquake. * 528 CE - Declared capital of the Byzantine province of Theodorias. * 637 CE - Part of the

Rashidun Caliphate The Rashidun Caliphate ( ar, اَلْخِلَافَةُ ٱلرَّاشِدَةُ, al-Khilāfah ar-Rāšidah) was the first caliphate to succeed the Islamic prophet Muhammad. It was ruled by the first four successive caliphs of Muhammad after his ...

* 616 CE - Part of the

Umayyad Caliphate The Umayyad Caliphate (661–750 CE; , ; ar, ٱلْخِلَافَة ٱلْأُمَوِيَّة, al-Khilāfah al-ʾUmawīyah) was the second of the four major caliphates established after the death of Muhammad. The caliphate was ruled by th ...

* 750 CE - Part of the

Abbasid Caliphate The Abbasid Caliphate ( or ; ar, الْخِلَافَةُ الْعَبَّاسِيَّة, ') was the third caliphate to succeed the Islamic prophet Muhammad. It was founded by a dynasty descended from Muhammad's uncle, Abbas ibn Abdul-Muttalib ...

* 1102 -

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in power. * 1104 - Battle of Harran and reoccupation by the

Byzantine Empire The Byzantine Empire, also referred to as the Eastern Roman Empire or Byzantium, was the continuation of the Roman Empire primarily in its eastern provinces during Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages, when its capital city was Constantinopl ...

* 1170 - Earthquake. * 1188 - Part of the

Ayyubid Sultanate The Ayyubid dynasty ( ar, الأيوبيون '; ) was the founding dynasty of the medieval Sultanate of Egypt established by Saladin in 1171, following his abolition of the Fatimid Caliphate of Egypt. A Sunni Muslim of Kurdish origin, Saladin ...

. * 1287 ** al-Mansur Qala'un in power. ** Earthquake. * 1332 -

Ibn Battuta Abu Abdullah Muhammad ibn Battutah (, ; 24 February 13041368/1369),; fully: ; Arabic: commonly known as Ibn Battuta, was a Berbers, Berber Maghrebi people, Maghrebi scholar and explorer who travelled extensively in the lands of Afro-Eurasia, ...

visited the city during his travels * 1725 - Sulayman Pasha al-'Azm of Tripoli in power. * 1752 - 21 July: Earthquake. * 1822 - Earthquake. * 1829 - Franciscan monastery built. * 1880 - Literary society founded.

20th century

* 1909 - April: Influx of

refugees A refugee, conventionally speaking, is a displaced person who has crossed national borders and who cannot or is unwilling to return home due to well-founded fear of persecution.

. * 1920 - Latakia becomes part of the

Alawite State The Alawite State ( ar, دولة جبل العلويين, '; french: État des Alaouites), officially named the Territory of the Alawites (french: territoire des Alaouites), after the locally-dominant Alawites from its inception until its int ...

of the

French Mandate for Syria and the Lebanon The Mandate for Syria and the Lebanon (french: Mandat pour la Syrie et le Liban; ar, الانتداب الفرنسي على سوريا ولبنان, al-intidāb al-fransi 'ala suriya wa-lubnān) (1923−1946) was a League of Nations mandate fou ...

. * 1932 - Population: 24,000. * 1933 - Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus built. * 1942 ** "France reunites ... Latakia with the rest of Syria." ** July: "Explosion in a government building." * 1943 - Population: 36,000. * 1945 - Hutteen Sporting Club formed. * 1947 - Tishreen Sports Club formed. * 1950s -

Port of Latakia The Port of Latakia ( ar, ميناء اللاذقية, french: link=no, Port de Lattaquié) is a seaport located on the Mediterranean sea in the city of Latakia. Established on 12 February 1950, it has since served as Syria's main seaport. Its i ...

expanded. * 1955 -

Latakia Camp The Latakia camp ( ar, مخيم اللاذقية) is an "unofficial" Palestinian refugee camp located within the municipal boundaries of Latakia on the Mediterranean coast. Established in 1955-1956 on an area of 220,000 square meters, most of the ...

of Palestinian refugees established. * 1957 - Population: 56,000. * 1970s -

Ras Ibn Hani Ras Ibn Hani ( ar, رأس ابن هاني) is a small cape located north of Latakia, Syria on the Mediterranean Sea. It is an important archaeological site as it was occupied almost continuously from the late Bronze Age until Byzantine Empire, B ...

archaeological site discovered near Latakia. * 1970 - Population: 125,716. * 1971 - University of Latakia established. * 1973 - 7 October:

Battle of Latakia The Battle of Latakia ( ar, معركة اللاذقية; he, קרב לטקיה) was a small but revolutionary naval action of the Yom Kippur War, fought on 7 October 1973 between Israel and Syria. It was the first naval battle in history to se ...

occurs offshore. * 1978 -

Al-Assad Stadium Al-Assad Stadium ( ar, ملعب الأسد) is a multi-purpose stadium in Latakia, Syria. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium has a capacity of 28,000 spectators. The stadium was opened in 1978 and completely renovated ...

opens. * 1980 - Marine Research Center built. * 1985 - Population: 229,944 (estimate). * 1986 -

National Museum of Latakia The National Museum of Latakia ( ar, المتحف الوطني في اللاذقية), also known as the Latakia Museum ( ar, متحف اللاذقية), is a museum located in the coastal city of Latakia, Syria, near the city's seafront, facing th ...

inaugurated. * 1987 **

Latakia Sports City Stadium Latakia Sports City Stadium ( ar, ملعب المدينة الرياضية باللاذقية) is a multi-purpose stadium in Latakia, Syria. It is mostly used for football matches. With a capacity of 45,000 spectators, the stadium is the second la ...

opens. ** September:

1987 Mediterranean Games The X Mediterranean Games ( ar, ألعاب البحر الأبيض المتوسط 1987), commonly known as the 1987 Mediterranean Games, were the 10th Mediterranean Games. The Games were held in Latakia, Syria, from 11 to 25 September 1987, wher ...

held. ** Population: 241,000. * 1989 - Naissa Mosque built. * 1994 - Population: 303,000.

21st century

* 2004 **26 May 2004: Birth of Danial Hamdan. **Population: 383,786. * 2008 - Population: 951,000 (estimate). * 2011 ** 28 March: Antigovernment protest. ** 13 August:

Siege of Latakia On 13 August 2011, during the civil uprising phase of the Syrian civil war, the Syrian Army and Syrian Navy launched an operation in the Syrian coastal city of Latakia, in order to end an anti-Assad rebellion in the Palestinian camp. The operati ...

. * 2014 ** 22 September: Ancient tunnel uncovered beneath the

. * 2015 ** 30 September:

Khmeimim airbase Khmeimim Air Base (Russian language, Russian: Хмеймим), also Hmeimim Air Base, is a Syrian military, Syrian airbase currently operated by Russian military, Russia, located south-east of the city of Latakia in Hmeimim, Latakia Governorate, ...

, an airbase near the

Bassel Al-Assad International Airport Bassel al-Assad International Airport ( ar, مطار باسل الأسد الدولي) is an airport serving Latakia, the principal port city of Syria. The airport is named for Bassel al-Assad (1962–1994), son of former Syrian President Hafez ...

becomes operational for use by

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n troops. * 2016 ** 2 June: Suicide bombing near a mosque in the city's center kills three civilians and injures several others. ** 14 August:

Asma al-Assad Asma Fawaz al-Assad (born 11 August 1975) is the First Lady of Syria. Born and raised in London to Syrian parents, she is married to the 19th and current President of Syria, Bashar al-Assad. Assad graduated from King's College London in 1996 ...

, the

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visits the city and attends the graduation ceremony for the 5th batch of students of the National Center for Distinguished Students. **27 November: Al-Manara University opened. * 2017 **25 March: Authorities seize large amounts of weapons and ammo that were to be smuggled to terrorists in Latakia. **6 April: Tishreen University Hospital in Lattakia receives new batch of medical aid provided by Russia. ** 4 May: Authorities arrest a criminal group responsible for a number of kidnappings and killings in the city and surrounding villages. ** 4 September: Terrorist groups launch a missile onto Latakia causing material damage. ** 10 October: Over 140 students graduate from the

Arab Academy for Science and Technology and Maritime Transport The Arab Academy for Science, Technology & Maritime Transport (AASTMT) ( ar, الأكاديمية العربية للعلوم والتكنولوجيا والنقل البحري) is a regional university operated by the Arab League which runs pro ...

in Latakia. ** 24 October: A car rigged with 50 kg of explosives was seized by the authorities near a private hospital. ** 17 November: Prime Minister of Syria

Imad Khamis Imad Mohammad Deeb Khamis ( ar, عماد محمد ديب خميس, ʿImād Muḥammad Dīb Khamīs; born 1 August 1961) is a Syrian politician who was Prime Minister of Syria from 2016 to 2020 under President Bashar al-Assad. Previously, he was ...

launches plans to rehabilitate the Al-Assad Sports City complex, which was closed temporarily during the civil war and used to house refugees from the city of

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. ** 18 November: A batch of aid sent from

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containing canned food, 2500 pieces of clothes and other relief materials arrives in Latakia to be distributed among hundreds of families affected by terrorism in Latakia, Damascus, and Homs. ** 25 November: Following the liberation of the city of

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from

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militants, 125 tons of citrus were sent from Latakia to the city of Deir ez-Zor. ** 11 December: Russian president

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, accompanied by his Syrian counterpart

Bashar al-Assad Bashar Hafez al-Assad, ', Levantine pronunciation: ; (, born 11 September 1965) is a Syrian politician who is the 19th president of Syria, since 17 July 2000. In addition, he is the commander-in-chief of the Syrian Armed Forces and the ...

visits the

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