Nearby localities include the district center of al-Haffah to the northwest, Slinfah to the northeast, Farikah and Nabl al-Khatib to the east, Shathah to the southeast, Muzayraa to the south and al-Shir to the west.

[3] From Ayn al-Tineh, the Kheirbek often launched raids against the Ottoman authorities in the coastal plain and against the Sunni Muslim villages in the nearby Jabal Sahyoun area around al-Haffah.

[6] According to French researcher Fabrice Balanche, Ayn al-Tineh is one of a number of villages in the coastal mountain region, like al-Tawahin, that is largely dependent on the Syrian Army and the state, finding abundant employment in the former and within the internal security services.

In 1975, a road connecting Ayn al-Tineh directly with the city of Latakia was built, allowing it to bypass the more arduous north-south route through the district capital of al-Haffah.

While during Hafez's rule the hussainias served largely for local opposition meetings, this changed when relations between Shia Muslim-majority Iran and Syria increased dramatically with the coming to power of current President Bashar al-Assad.