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City in Tartous Governorate, Syria
Baniyas is a Mediterranean coastal city in Tartus Governorate, western Syria, located 55 km (34 mi) south of Latakia and 35 km (22 mi) north of Tartus. Its ancient name was Balaneais, Balanaea or Balanea but it was also called Leucas or Leucas-Claudia.
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Asad, sometimes written as Assad, is an Arabic male given name literally meaning "lion". It is used in nicknames such as Asad Allāh, one of the by-names for Ali ibn Abi Talib.
More on Wikipedia ↗Syrian authorities detained Ali Kayali, leader of a pro-Assad militia, for his alleged role in the 2013 massacres of hundreds of civilians in Baniyas.
Security forces escort a convoy of displaced families returning from Hasakeh to the Ras al-Ain countryside in northeast Syria, Tuesday 13 October 2026.