Jableh (Arabic: جَبْلَةٌ; Ǧabla, also spelt Jebleh, Jabala, Jablah, Gabala or Gibellum) is a Mediterranean coastal city in Syria, [2] 25 km (16 mi) north of Baniyas and 25 km (16 mi) south of Latakia, with c. 80,000 inhabitants (2004 census).

3 days ago · The intensity of Damascus Authority forces' shelling on the Jableh countryside has escalated, with helicopter airstrikes targeting Beit Aana from the direction of the village of Ma’arin, coinciding with artillery bombardment on the village of …

2 days ago · At least three of the gunmen in Jableh were killed, the Britain-based Observatory said. ... Hassan ordered Assad's forces to "stop fighting and withdraw towards Damascus" before its fall.

1 day ago · Overnight, Damascus sent reinforcements to the coastal cities of Latakia and Tartus, as well as nearby towns and villages — the heartland of Assad’s minority Alawite sect and his longtime base ...

2 days ago · A crowd gathered Friday in Damascus in support of the new government after deadly clashes in Syria’s coastal region, killing more than 200. ... The most recent clashes began when government forces tried to detain a wanted person near the coastal city of Jableh on Thursday and were ambushed by Assad loyalists, according to the Britain-based ...

1 day ago · A war monitor says that clashes between Syrian security forces and gunmen loyal to former President Bashar Assad in the country's coastal region have left more than 70 people dead and the area ...

1 day ago · Security reinforcements have arrived in the coastal towns of Jableh and Baniyas as government forces seek to restore stability. Syrian security forces, meanwhile, have closed all roads leading to ...

Despite his efforts to seek protection from Muslim leaders in Tripoli and Damascus, Jableh fell to the Crusaders in 1109 under Tancred, who incorporated it into the Principality of Antioch and renamed it Zibel.

2 days ago · Government forces are being sent from Damascus to Latakia to counter ... “At least two groups of government forces were rounded up and executed in Jableh; snipers targeted pro-Damascus ...

2 days ago · Representatives of the new government in Damascus could not immediately be reached for comment on the witness accounts. ... “One, one, one — Tartus and Jableh are one,” referring to the ...