Homs

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.

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.
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

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

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

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


Opposition: Syria rebels break through Homs siege

Syrian Sunni Muslim rebels launch counter-offensive to ease an army siege on their strongholds, opposition sources say.

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Syrian opposition say over 20 killed in Homs

Opposition accuses militia loyal to President Assad of killing 200 Sunni civilians in massacres over last two weeks; 20 killed on Saturday.

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Report: Over 100 people massacred in Syria's Homs

Syrian army shoots, stabs 106 people, including women, children in Homas; over 80 killed by twin explosions at Aleppo university.

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Syria envoy meets Assad as rebel frustration grows

Envoy Brahimi, Syrian president discuss conflict; opposition frustrated over mission following killing of dozens in Halfaya.

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Syrian jets bomb near Homs to break rebel siege

Two rebels killed and 10 wounded in village south of Homs, where they besieged a compound guarding a tank facility.

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UN rights chief: Syria must not become new Bosnia

"It should not take something as drastic as Srebrenica to shake the world into taking serious action," Navi Pillay tells reporters.

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'Syrian rebels agree to form united leadership'

Sources say divided rebels, responding to foreign pressure, agree to set up joint leadership in efforts to overthrow Assad.

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Syria's Islamist rebels join forces against Assad

Move widens rifts with some Syrian rebel groups; arguments over weapons ensue despite common foe of Syrian president.

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Books: A product of the system?

A defense of Bashar Assad paints him as a victim of a corrupt and repressive environment.

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Behind the Lines: Military councils in Syria

With groups such as the SNC having failed to provide coherent leadership for the revolution, local rebel commanders are taking charge.

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