Calm returned to Syrian coastal cities Monday following protests by separatists and Assad remnants the day before, with local authorities reporting a significant security presence to prevent further unrest.
On Sunday, protests had erupted in several provinces, including Latakia, which is largely populated by members of the Alawite community to which former dictator Bashar Assad belonged to. Similar demonstrations were reported in the provinces of Tartus, Homs and Hama.
In Latakia, a source in the governorate told Deutsche Presse-Agentur (dpa) that "the city is calm
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