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 of Homs is governed by a city council and is home to the Executive Office.
In Homs, Smiles and Tears Amid a Ravaged Landscape After al …
2 days ago · Homs, an ancient city in central Syria where protesters were the first to take up weapons in 2011 against his oppression, became a center of resistance. We are having trouble retrieving the ...
Homs | Syria, Map, Population, & Facts | Britannica
6 days ago · 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 Syrian Uprising of 2011–12 and in the subsequent civil war it later fell to Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham in 2024.
Syria's Homs looks to rebuild but old wounds remain open
4 days ago · in Homs, western Syria. Published. 17 December 2024 "Even now, I look back and wonder how we survived this nightmare," Baraa quietly reflects. Now 20 years old, the university student joined the ...
Thousands flee Syria’s Homs as opposition forces advance on key …
Dec 6, 2024 · Homs, a key crossroads city linking Damascus to Syria’s coastal areas, is 46km (29 miles) south of Hama, which HTS and allied fighters captured on Thursday, days after seizing the country’s...
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 braces for violence.
Thousands flee as Syrian rebels close in on third major city - NBC …
Dec 6, 2024 · Thousands of people have fled the Syrian city of Homs as rebel fighters pushed further south with their rapid assault on government forces, a leading monitoring group said.
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 by a thread as...
Thousands flee as Syrian rebels advance on Homs, the country’s …
Dec 7, 2024 · BEIRUT (AP) — Thousands of people fled the central Syrian city of Homs, the country’s third largest, as insurgents seized two towns on the outskirts Friday, positioning themselves for an...
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 lasted three years from May 2011 to May 2014, and ultimately resulted in an opposition withdrawal from the city.