Quentin Somerville

We've just arrived at this pretty upscale neighbourhood. It's an Alawite neighbourhood. The woman who made the complaint is now back inside. Her apartment was requisitioned by one of the Sunni rebel groups, not HTS, a commander. He's now been told to give it back, but that gives you a sense, really, of the sectarian tensions which are simmering here in Latakia.

We've just arrived at this pretty upscale neighbourhood. It's an Alawite neighbourhood. The woman who made the complaint is now back inside. Her apartment was requisitioned by one of the Sunni rebel groups, not HTS, a commander. He's now been told to give it back, but that gives you a sense, really, of the sectarian tensions which are simmering here in Latakia.

Noor, the owner, tells me that while one nightmare has ended in Syria, for Alawites, another has just begun. Do Alawites feel safe in Latakia?

Noor, the owner, tells me that while one nightmare has ended in Syria, for Alawites, another has just begun. Do Alawites feel safe in Latakia?