Latakia

American

[lat-uh-kee-uh, lah-tah-kee-ah] / ˌlæt əˈki ə, ˌlɑ tɑˈki ɑ /

noun

Ancient Laodicea. a seaport in northwestern Syria, on the Mediterranean.
a coastal district in Syria, in the western part.
a variety of Turkish tobacco.

Latakia British

/ ˌlætəˈkiːə /

noun

Latin name: Laodicea ad Mare. the chief port of Syria, in the northwest: tobacco industry. Pop: 486 000 (2005 est)

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Latakia

The Colombians would mark the bricks with a dragon symbol, inspired by a bracelet Kassis wore, and ship them to the Syrian port of Latakia in a container ostensibly laden with bananas.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 28, 2026

Protesters in Latakia shouted slogans including "The Syrian people are one" and "To the whole world, listen to us, the Alawites will not bend".

From Barron's ● Nov. 25, 2025

So far, said committee spokesman Yasser Farhan, the panel has investigated only the province of Latakia but will soon move to neighboring provinces.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 5, 2025

Many sought refuge at the Russian-controlled Hmeimim airbase outside the city of Latakia, sheltered in local schools or fled to rural areas.

From BBC ● Mar. 11, 2025

Latakia tobacco is not sweated like most tobacco, but is first cured in the sun and then hung up in the peasants' huts to cure until ready for market.

From Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce by E. R. Billings

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