Residents of Syria's Latakia go about their day as life comes back to the western city during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan following days of spiralling violence on the country's Mediterranean coast. "This has been the best Ramadan in nearly 14 years," says student Abdulrahman Tayeh. Meanwhile, baker Ibrahim Shahrour expresses gratitude to security forces for bringing the situation "back to normal". IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES