Bassem yakhour birthplace of aviation
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Syria-ALSharqiya, February 1: Today, Wednesday, the artist and actor Bassem Yakhour announced the death of his father, writer and journalist Ibrahim Yakhour.
Bassem Yakhour mourned his father through his personal account on Facebook, saying: “Farewell, my father.. The journey of the last days was difficult, painful and frustrating. What comforts my heart is that we talked a lot and you told me things you never told me about you and me. We smiled and looked into each other’s eyes for a long time in silence that spoke more than thousands of words.” I repeatedly touched your tired face and hair, and wiped my face and my tears with your weary hand.
And he continued: “What consoles my heart is that my brothers and I met after long absences near you, and what also consoled me is the amount of love and attention that the good friends and wonderful people around us overwhelmed us with.” He added: “I will only remember you in your most beautiful pictures as befits that you were today in a better place.” Without pain or aches.. Your soul always flutters in my heart. Farewell, Abu Al-Bar, as we always addressed you.. Farewell, my love.
He also posted a picture on the “Story” feature holding his father’s hand and wrote, “Farewell, my soul.”
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Latakia
City in Syria
This article is about the city. For the governorate, see Latakia Governorate. For other uses, see Latakia (disambiguation).
City in Latakia Governorate, Syria
Latakia (; Arabic: ٱللَّاذْقِيَّة, romanized:al-Lādhqiyya; Syrian pronunciation:[ːdˈʔɪjje,-laːðˈqɪjja]) is the principal port city of Syria and capital city of the Latakia Governorate located on the Mediterranean coast. Historically, it has also been known as Laodicea in Syria or Laodicea ad Mare. In addition to serving as a port, the city is a significant manufacturing center for surrounding agricultural towns and villages. According to a estimate, the population of the city is ,,[5] its population greatly increased as a result of the ongoing Syrian Civil War, which led to an influx of internally displaced persons from rebel held areas. It is the 5th-largest city in Syria after Aleppo, Damascus, Homs and Hama. Cape Apostolos Andreas, the north-eastern tip of Cyprus, is about kilometres (68mi) away.[6]
Although the site of the city has been inhabited since the 2nd millennium BC, the city was founded as a Greek city in the 4th century BC under the rule of the Greek Seleucid Empire.[3] Latakia was subsequently ruled by the Romans and Byzan