Homs - Wikipedia
Homs is the capital of the Homs District, and the capital of the Homs Governorate—the largest governorate in Syria, and houses the seat of its governor, appointed by the president. The city …
An uneasy calm settles over Syrian city of Homs after outbreak of ...
Dec 27, 2024 · HOMS, Syria (AP) — Syria’s new security forces checked IDs and searched cars in the central city of Homs on Thursday, a day after protests by members of the Alawite …
Syria's new security forces conduct sweeps in Homs, looking for …
Jan 2, 2025 · Syria’s state news agency, SANA, citing a military official, said the HTS-led authorities had established centers in Homs, Syria’s third-largest city, to allow former soldiers …
Homs: Syrian revolution's fallen 'capital' - BBC
Dec 9, 2015 · A profile of the Syrian city of Homs, a major focal point for anti-government unrest, and the hardest hit area in the state's bloody crackdown.
Homs | Syria, Map, Population, & Facts | Britannica
Jan 7, 2025 · Homs is a city in central Syria that is situated near the Orontes River and is the only natural gateway in Syria to the Mediterranean coast. It was one of the main centers of the …
Syria's Homs looks to rebuild but old wounds remain open - BBC
They somehow survived the agonising two-year-long siege of the old quarter where Syrian troops enforced their first "surrender or starve" cordon in this merciless war.
Hundreds flee Syrian city of Homs as rebels advance further …
Dec 6, 2024 · Hundreds of people appear to have fled the central Syrian city of Homs overnight into Friday. Videos showed hundreds of vehicles lining the highway out of Homs, as the city …
Syria news: Rebels claim key city of Homs, aim for Damascus
Dec 8, 2024 · Syrian rebels announced they gained full control over the key city of Homs early on Sunday after only a day of fighting, leaving President Bashar al-Assad's 24-year rule dangling …
Siege of Homs - Wikipedia
The siege of Homs was a military confrontation between the Syrian military and the Syrian opposition in the city of Homs, a major rebel stronghold during the Syrian Civil War. The siege …
Syrian rebels challenge Assad regime on two fronts as new …
Dec 6, 2024 · Hundreds of people appear to have fled the central Syrian city of Homs overnight into Friday, as anti-regime rebels push further south on the road to the capital Damascus.