
Men enjoy fishing on the beach of Latakia city, northwestern Syria, on Aug. 14, 2017. Latakia, hometown of the Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, has remained calm during the crisis. (Xinhua/Ammar Safarjalani)

Men enjoy fishing on the beach of Latakia city, northwestern Syria, on Aug. 14, 2017. Latakia, hometown of the Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, has remained calm during the crisis. (Xinhua/Ammar Safarjalani)