Homs

Syria announces major drug bust through coordination with Iraq against Captagon trafficking

A source in the Syrian Ministry of Interior told The Media Line that anti-narcotics units carried out what he described as a “high-quality” security operation in Homs province.

|ByRIZIK ALABI/THE MEDIA LINE
KURDISH INTERNAL security forces stand guard after seizing a quantity of captagon pills in Qamishli, Syria, March 25, 2025.
Members of Syria's security forces stand guard by the New Clock Tower in central Homs, ahead of Eid al-Adha, the Muslim feast of sacrifice, late on June 4, 2025.

Sectarian attack: Eight dead, 21 injured in Homs mosque incident targeting Alawite minority

Local official Issam Naameh told Reuters the blast took place during Friday noon prayers, typically the busiest time for mosques.

|ByREUTERS, SETH J. FRANTZMAN
Members of Syria's security forces stand guard by the New Clock Tower in central Homs, ahead of Eid al-Adha, the Muslim feast of sacrifice, late on June 4, 2025.

Clashes in Syria’s Homs show Damascus still can’t control tensions - analysis

Deadly clashes in Syria’s Homs province have renewed fears over state control and minority safety, as Bedouin fighters targeted Alawites and authorities imposed extended curfews.

|BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
An emergency meeting in Homs Governorate, Syria, between security officials and leaders of local tribes to address local violence, November 23, 2025.

Brutal double murder triggers curfew, heavy security presence in Homs, Syria

The killings rapidly inflamed sectarian and tribal tensions, again exposing how fragile the city’s social fabric remains after years of deeply rooted wartime divisions. 

|ByRIZIK ALABI/THE MEDIA LINE

Israeli citizen Elizabeth Tsurkov released, Qatari PM says nothing will stop it from mediating

Hamas takes credit for Jerusalem attack • IDF intercepts Houthi drone in Eilat area • Sa'ar confirms Israel agrees to US hostage deal • A-G says Ben-Gvir violating working terms

SEPTEMBER 9, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Smoke rises following Israel's strike on Hamas leaders in Doha, Qatar, September 9, 2025.

WATCH: IAF allegedly strikes Syria's Homs, Latakia, Palmyra - report

Video footage appears to show smoke and debris rising near Homs, with explosions allegedly seen in Latakia. Syria's foreign ministry denounced Israel's "escalation."

SEPTEMBER 8, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
IDF fighter pilots prepare to embark on a fighter jet for operational activity, August 24, 2025

French court issues arrest warrant for former Syrian president, Bashar al-Assad

The warrants are over the assassination of two journalists during the bombardments of the rebel-held city of Homs in 2012.

SEPTEMBER 2, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Portrait image of Bashar al-Assad, in Damascus, Syria

Syrian rebels announce seizing full control over Homs, the third-largest city

Abu Mohammed al-Golani, leader of the Islamist rebel group, called it a "historic moment."

DECEMBER 8, 2024ByREUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Anti-regime armed groups, opposing the Bashar al-Assad regime, advance inner parts of Homs, Syria on December 6, 2024. (Photo by Izettin Kasim/Anadolu via Getty Images

Syrian civil war: US strikes ISIS, IDF take Mount Hermon peak

Homs and Damascus captured by rebels • IDF strikes Syrian chemical weapons factory

DECEMBER 7, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
An Israeli special "Alpine" forces soldier, complete with small snowshoes, lies prone as he sights his M-16 rifle during a training maneuver on a snowfield nearby two Israeli early warning military posts on the summit of the 2,000 meter mountain January 2012.

Syrian rebels deploy 'Shaheen' drones ahead of Homs assault - Al Hadath

The report comes one day after rebels announced on Telegram that they had reached Homs's city limits, making a final call for government forces to defect.

DECEMBER 7, 2024BySAM HALPERN
Tanks stand after rebels led by HTS have sought to capitalize on their swift takeover of Aleppo in the north and Hama in west-central Syria by pressing onwards to Homs, in Hama, Syria December 6, 2024.

Seven solar panels on shades: The initiative in the cooperative moshav of Mechora

Colmobil Energy and East Energy have established seven solar panels in the cooperative moshav of Mechora, covering an area of 14,000 square meters with a total output of 2,100 kilowatts.

APRIL 28, 2024ByWALLA! TECH

LG's innovative AI-based WashTower: Efficient laundry solution

Introducing LG WashTower™: A revolutionary space-saving laundry appliance powered by AI, combining washing machine and dryer, enhancing efficiency and quality.

MARCH 31, 2024ByWALLA! HOME, DESIGN

Iran-Hezbollah network in Syria and the aftermath of Homs airstrikes - analysis

Syria is an important player today because it intersects with major tectonic changes in the region, changes that relate to diplomatic developments.

APRIL 30, 2023BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
Smoke rises after what activists said was shelling by forces loyal to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad in Homs October 6, 2012.

Alleged Israeli airstrikes target Homs in Syria, injure three civilians

Online media sources claimed Syria’s regime air defenses had confronted missiles in the skies over Homs governorate.

APRIL 29, 2023BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
Smoke rises after what activists said was shelling by forces loyal to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad in Homs October 6, 2012.