The Latest Breaking News from Tartous

Syria signs $800m Tartous port deal with UAE firm DP World

‘Syria possesses valuable assets,’ says DP World’s CEO, highlighting the country’s economic potential.

Al Jazeera · Jul 13, 2025

Syria announces end of military operation against al-Assad loyalists

Defence Ministry spokesman says security threats have been neutralised in al-Assad strongholds of Latakia and Tartous.

Al Jazeera · Mar 10, 2025

Syria’s President al-Sharaa calls for ‘peace, calm’ amid brutal clashes

Violence in Latakia, Tartous leaves hundreds dead as Syria faces deepening divides amid escalating conflict.

Al Jazeera · Mar 9, 2025

Syria says 14 policemen killed in ambush by forces loyal to al-Assad

Attack comes after police impose curfews following protests prompted by online video of an attack on an Alawite shrine.

Al Jazeera · Dec 26, 2024

Syria: 14 security force personnel dead in ambush with gunmen

Violent clashes erupted in the Syrian village of Khirbet al-Ma'za in the southern countryside of Tartous, resulting in the deaths of 14 Public Security Forces personnel. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Dec 26, 2024

‘More bullets’: Analysts mull whether Russia will move to Libya after Syria

Russia’s potential redeployment to Libya carries consequences for Moscow, Tripoli and beyond.

Al Jazeera · Dec 24, 2024

Inside the Russian airbase in Syria where troops form fragile truce with rebels they once bombed

HTS fighters guard the gates of Khmeimim airbase as Syrian leaders take a pragmatic approach to relations with foreign powers – including Russia

The Guardian - UK · Dec 16, 2024

Israel strikes missile depots, air defences in Syria’s Tartous region

While Israel continues blitz on sites in Syria, new administration in Damascus forges ahead with international outreach.

Al Jazeera · Dec 16, 2024

Syria Port Authority Shuts All Ports Due to Bad Weather

Syria's port authority has shut down all the country's sea ports including Tartous due to poor weather and high winds, state media reported on Wednesday. The port of Tartous had initially been exempt from the closure but the country's ports authority later said it was shutting down as conditions worsened.…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 29, 2023

Israel hits areas in Syria's Hama and Tartous countryside - Syrian state media

Israel launched several rocket strikes on areas in Syria's Hama province and the coastal Tartous countryside on Sunday, Syrian state media reported.

Reuters · Mar 12, 2023